Rand Paul Calls for Elon Musk to Replace Mike Johnson as House Speaker
Senator Rand Paul has suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk be named the new Speaker of the House to replace Rep. Mike Johnson, suggesting the move would disrupt the swamp.
The Kentucky Republican posted on X:
“The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress . . .” Sen. Paul began.
“Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk.”
“Think about it . . . nothing’s impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’ minds),” the post concluded.
Johnson recently came under the firing line for the wasteful spending bill introduced on Tuesday evening.
Musk, who President-elect Trump has already selected to head the Department of Government Efficiency (or “DOGE”) with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, is yet to respond to Paul’s remarks.
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Johnson put forth a spending bill working with Senator John Thune on Thursday.
He then defended the bill on Fox News.
Musk blasted the wasteful spending in the bill on X, with Trump chimed in later to also blast members of his own party for falling into a “TRAP” set by “Radical-left Democrats.”
Trump also threatened primaries for any House Republicans who vote in favor of Johnson’s bill.
In a Truth Social Post, Trump said:
“If Republicans try to pass a clean Continuing Resolution without all of the Democrat “bells and whistles” that will be so destructive to our Country, all it will do, after January 20th, is bring the mess of the Debt Limit into the Trump Administration, rather than allowing it to take place in the Biden Administration.”
“Any Republican that would be so stupid as to do this should, and will, be Primaried. Everything should be done, and fully negotiated, prior to my taking Office on January 20th, 2025.
Trump continued in another post:
“Sounds like the ridiculous and extraordinarily expensive Continuing Resolution, PLUS, is dying fast, but can anyone imagine passing it without either terminating, or extending, the Debt Ceiling guillotine coming up in June? Unless the Democrats terminate or substantially extend Debt Ceiling now, I will fight ‘till the end.”
“This is a nasty TRAP set in place by the Radical Left Democrats! They are looking to embarrass us in June when it comes up for a Vote. The people that extended it, from September 28th to June 1st, should be ashamed of themselves.”
“It was political malpractice! Also, the Communist Global Engagement Center, a project of Crooked Hillary Clinton, should not in any way, shape, or form be extended and, the shielding of the very corrupt J6 Unselect Committee of Political Losers and Thugs would be suicidal for any Republican approving it.”
“Likewise, this is not a good time for Congress to be asking for pay increases. Hopefully, you’ll be entitled to such an increase in the near future when we, “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
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