If Mike Johnson acts decisively and tough on the spending bill, he will easily remain speaker, according to Trump.

If House Speaker Mike Johnson acts decisively and tough and eliminates all of the traps being set by Democrats in the spending package, he will easily remain speaker for the next Congress, President-elect Donald Trump told Planet Chronicle Digital.

The president-elect spoke exclusively with Planet Chronicle Digital Thursday morning, hours after the bipartisan deal to prevent a partial government shutdown was rejected.

Trump stated on Planet Chronicle Digital that anyone who supports a bill that does not address the Democrat debt ceiling should be primaried and eliminated promptly.

JD Vance, the Vice President-elect, had a productive conversation with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., about the potential continuing resolution for about an hour. Vance believes they will be able to solve some problems and continue working on it.

The upcoming speaker vote is gaining attention due to the turmoil surrounding the passage of legislation to prevent a government shutdown, which has caused Johnson to struggle in maintaining party unity.

The president-elect stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that Johnson will effortlessly maintain his position as speaker.

Trump stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that if the speaker acts decisively, toughly, and eliminates all the traps set by the Democrats, which will economically and in other ways harm our country, he will easily maintain his position as speaker.

The speaker vote is set for Jan. 3, 2025.

The 1,547-page bill, which was supposed to be a temporary extension of FY 2024 government funding levels, was passed away before it could be implemented. Its purpose was to provide lawmakers with more time to reach a consensus on funding FY 2025 by the Friday deadline.

The bill, in addition to funding the government until March 14, provided more than $100 billion in disaster aid for Americans affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene, $10 billion in economic relief for farmers, health care reform measures, and a provision aimed at revitalizing Washington, D.C.’s RFK stadium and its surrounding campus.

The bill also proposed a pay raise for members of Congress.

The House Freedom Caucus members felt caught off guard by the inclusion of unrelated policy provisions in the bill during last-minute negotiations.

Several GOP lawmakers who were granted anonymity to speak freely stated that Johnson would face challenges to his speakership bid in early January due to the matter.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.