According to a deep dive into how House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) managed to get most of his caucus and Donald Trump to agree on a budget package that kept the government working until March, the Washington Post is reporting that Johnson "blindsided" the president-elect by also negotiating with De...

Summary

House Speaker Mike Johnson angered both his Republican caucus and Donald Trump by negotiating a bipartisan budget deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown.

Trump, feeling “blindsided” and “furious,” reportedly encouraged Elon Musk to attack House leadership on X, leading to over 100 posts that derailed the deal temporarily.

While the budget ultimately passed with Democratic support, far-right Republicans were left fuming.

The incident highlights tensions within GOP leadership and Trump’s use of Musk to wield influence over congressional negotiations.

  • captainWhatsHisName@lemm.ee
    311·
    27 days ago

    Trump isn’t president yet. But still it’s a good sign that he can’t just use bully tactics to get what he wants.

    He has no negotiation skills. No real political capital. And he’s despised by most of the leaders who support him only transactionally. His only trick will be lies and threats and Elon’s propaganda site. So maybe he won’t be able to do as much damage as we feared.

    But what do I know. I thought he’d be in jail by now.

    • winterayars@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      27 days ago

      He’s a fucking incompetent loser and he’s way more incoherent now than he was 8 years ago. He’s still very dangerous but there is a chance he just won’t be able to get things done.