McCarthy said that nobody should doubt the former president's 'influence' following his victory in the speaker's race.
has celebrated newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's victory while acknowledging that the 15 ballot race could be seen as"crazy."
Trump took to his Truth Social platform early on Saturday and praised McCarthy's win after the Republicanafter four days of opposition from a minority within his own party. "The 'Speaker' selection process, as crazy as it may seem, has made it all much bigger and more important than if done the more conventional way. Congratulations to Kevin McCarthy and our GREAT Republican Party!" the former presidentSpeaker McCarthy also had kind words for Trump and thanked him for his support following the final ballot. He"But I do want to especially thank President Trump," McCarthy said.
"And he really was – I was just talking to him tonight – helping get those final votes," McCarthy went on."And what he's really saying really for the party and the country, that we have to come together. We have to focus on the economy. We've got to focus, make our border secure. We've got to do so much work to do, and he was a great influence to make that all happen. So, thank you, President Trump.
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