Derrick Van Orden accuses Chip Roy of prioritizing his brand's marketability over the speakership vote.

To maintain his position as House Speaker, Mike Johnson is facing opposition from Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisc., who has accused Chip Roy, R-Tx., of being "undecided" on whether he will support Johnson.

This week, President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson for the job, but Roy stated during a Fox Business appearance that he believes the speaker will not have the necessary votes to win the upcoming Friday vote.

In a post on X, Van Orden claimed that Trump was given a mandate by the American people in November, whereas Roy was not.

Van Orden stated that the America First Agenda is not the Chip Roy First Agenda, and it is Make America Great Again, not make Chip Roy Great. President Trump is fighting for America, while Chip is fighting to maintain his brand's marketability.

In order to become a leader, one must first learn how to follow. While I would love to work with Chip, he needs to understand that he can be part of the team but cannot be the captain. The captain will soon return to the White House, and his first lieutenant is @SpeakerJohnson, as declared by Van Orden in a post.

A spokesperson for Roy was contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital for a comment from the congressman.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has stated that he will not support Johnson's reelection as speaker.

Roy has expressed that he is "uncertain" about Johnson, yet is pushing for modifications.

Roy stated in a post on X that @RepThomasMassie will not vote for Hakeem Jefferies, unlike the GOP, who consistently voted with Democrats (more Democrats than Republicans) to spend over $3 trillion and give $61 billion to Ukraine without ensuring border security.

I am still undecided on the Speaker vote because it's not entirely @SpeakerJohnson's fault, and I want to give him grace while allowing @realDonaldTrump to deliver on a strong agenda that we were elected for. However, something must change.

Johnson's bid to retain the speakership faces a threat if another Republican joins Massie in opposing him.

To win the election, the candidate must receive a majority of votes from all members.

Pergram outlined a hypothetical situation where only two Republicans could prevent Johnson from achieving the required number of votes to win. If all 434 members voted for someone by name, the "magic number" was 218. If Johnson received the support of all 219 Republicans, he would win. However, if he received 218 votes, he would still win. But with 217 votes, Johnson would not succeed.