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Elon Musk Has Thoughts About Trump Backing Mike Johnson for Speaker

CO-PRESIDENT SAYS...

Directly after supporting Trump’s endorsement for Johnson, he seemingly echoed Representative Thomas Massie’s concerns of choosing the embattled speaker.

Amethyst Martinez
Amethyst Martinez 

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters after a meeting with members of Congress and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, Co-Chairs of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on December 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Musk and Ramaswamy are meeting with members of the U.S. Congress today about DOGE, a planned presidential advisory commission with the goal of cutting government spending and increasing efficiency in the federal workforce. ( (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Amethyst Martinez

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