President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday ahead of the new Congress convening to elect a speaker.

House Republicans have said for weeks that Donald Trump would have the final say on whether Johnson keeps the gavel or is replaced.

President-elect Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson's bid to remain speaker, days before the House will return and vote for a new leader. The House is set to vote on a speaker Friday, with the lower chamber unable begin the business of a new legislative session without a speaker in place.

Trump's endorsement comes amid a growing number of House Republicans expressing dissatisfaction with Johnson over his handling of the government spending deal earlier this month.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Mike Johnson (R-La.) to continue as House speaker ahead of the new Congress voting on the position later this week. “Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working,

President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to keep his role leading Republicans in Congress.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) heads to the House floor on Friday in hopes of being formally reelected Speaker. While Johnson has the endorsement of President-elect Trump to remain Speaker,

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday gave his blessing to Mike Johnson in the pending race for House speaker, according to social media.

The question of whether the president-elect would back the speaker for another term has hung over Republicans, especially after recent tensions over an end-of-year spending bill.

House lawmakers on Friday are set to vote on the speakership as some Republicans cast doubt on Mike Johnson's leadership.