‘Co-President’ with Trump? GOP Leader Entertains the Idea

Mike Johnson gives himself promotion and claims White House calls him ‘co-president’

Throughout his time as Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson has been caught between a rebellious caucus and an unpredictable president, a bind that only grows more complicated as midterms approach

‘Co-president’ with Trump? GOP leader entertains the idea

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is responding to jokes from President Donald Trump that the president has effectively taken over his job.

Mike Johnson: WH Staff Told Me I'm Trump's 'Co-President'

(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) House Speaker Mike Johnson says White House staffers have told him he’s like President Donald Trump’s “co-president.” In an interview with NOTUS, the Speaker claimed that he has the hardest job “in the world” in trying to unite a fractured Republican caucus that holds such a slender majority. The dynamics of the House have necessitated constant contact with the president, and Johnson told NOTUS the frequent communica…