Trump asked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) if he’d be “allowed to” during an address at the Congressional Institute’s retreat for House Republicans at the president’s Trump National Doral Miami golf club, in Florida.
In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana Republican is diminishing a job that involves leading a coequal branch of government.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) views his role as a "junior partner" to President Donald Trump — and in so doing, he is undermining the power of Congress as a co-equal branch of government, The New York Times reported.
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday invited President Trump to address a joint session of Congress on March 4.
Some of Trump’s supporters see a lack of emphasis on lowering consumer costs and making daily American life more affordable.
It's not the first time the president has publicly mused about seeking another four years in the White House, which would be barred by the Constitution.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport has ordered the Capitol ... our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump," Johnson said in a statement. "The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following ...
President Donald Trump boasted about his first week in office as he rallied House Republicans to advance tax cuts, border security and other conservative priorities.
House Speaker Mike Johnson invited President Donald Trump to deliver an address to Congress in March, a speech that would mark Trump's first joint address to Congress of his second term.
Speaking at the March for Life, the speaker of the House was practically giddy about the state of the movement to end legal abortion in America.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the viewing area in Emancipation Hall following the 2025 Presidential Inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Standing behind Trump are from left, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., his wife, Kelly Johnson, House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La. and his wife, Jennifer Scalise.