Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) posted a poll on X early Wednesday morning, asking users on the platform if failed House Speaker Mike Johnson should be reelected to serve another term as Speaker on January 3, 2025.
Poll respondents, most of whom are likely Republican voters, overwhelmingly called for Johnson to be removed from leadership.
This comes after Mike Johnson caved and made a backroom deal with Democrats late Friday on a government funding bill, which President Trump previously made several demands for. Trump’s orders were not followed after Johnson’s betrayal.
Earlier in the day Friday, Republican leaders were advancing a strategy involving three separate bills after the Democrats and some Republicans rejected a Trump-backed bill.
The separate bill strategy “was approved,” said Rep Cory Mills (R-FL). However, Johnson ultimately caved to Democrats’ demands for an “all-in-one” bill, which passed with near-unanimous Democrat support.
Notably, more Democrats voted for the bill than Republicans.
Johnson’s betrayal of the GOP and President Trump was seemingly all for nothing too. Hakeem Jeffries has made it clear that Democrats will not come to the rescue of Speaker Mike Johnson this time.
Previously, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion to vacate Johnson’s speakership,