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Former President Trump is not staying on the sidelines when it comes to the drama over who will be the next speaker of the House. The 2024 presidential candidate broke his silence Wednesday morning, as Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has failed numerous times to secure enough votes to become elected speaker.
A rift between Trump and Mitch McConnell has been growing, with the former president recently saying the veteran Republican "blew the midterms and everyone despises him."
Boebert called Trump her "favorite president" but noted that he should tell McCarthy he does not have the votes for House speaker.
The president heaped praise on the Kentucky GOP senator for helping make a historic infrastructure overhaul a reality.
Both factions in the House GOP fight supported Trump’s Jan. 6 coup attempt, but so far he's been unable to move a single vote in favor of Kevin McCarthy.