Marjorie Taylor Greene gloats at idea of Speaker Trump making Congress 'House of MAGA!'
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene speaking with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest. (Gage Skidmore)
October 05, 2023
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) signaled her support for Donald Trump to replace Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker of the House – and celebrated that Congress would become the "House of MAGA!"
The former president is considering a visit to the Capitol next week and may pitch himself as a candidate for speaker, according to a Republican source who spoke to Politico. Greene celebrated the possibility.
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"If Trump becomes Speaker of the House, the House chamber will be like a Trump rally everyday!!" Greene posted on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. "It would be the House of MAGA!!!"
The House has never elected a speaker who wasn't a member of Congress, although that's not a requirement. It's not clear whether Trump would have the near-unanimous support from House Republicans needed to win the vote.
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The GOP conference also prohibits anyone facing indictment on charges that carry a two-year prison term or longer from serving in a position of leadership, which could be a problem for the ex-president who's facing four indictments on 91 felony counts.