Far-fetched Trump speaker bid fuels fundraising pleas on Left and Right

Published July 8, 2021 6:24pm ET



The unlikely possibility of former President Donald Trump becoming speaker of the House is fueling fundraising pitches on both sides of the aisle.

Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee based fundraising pitches off the firebrand Florida congressman’s plans to vote for Trump for speaker in 2023.

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