Trump Endorses Jordan for Speaker, Would Entertain Speakership for ‘Short Period… if Necessary’

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for speaker of the House early Friday via a post on his social media platform, TRUTH Social.

For Context: Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted in a historic vote on Wednesday, which saw some Republicans join with Democratic representatives. Jordan is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) has also announced a bid for speaker.

What About Trump?: There’s been chatter from Republican representatives, supporters, and the media about Trump himself as a potential candidate for speaker. Trump is reportedly committed to his presidential campaign, but on Wednesday said he would do “whatever is best for the country and the Republican Party.”

Key Quote: Hours before endorsing Jordan, Trump told Fox News (Right bias), "They have asked me if I would take it for a short period of time… I’m not doing it because I want to — I will do it if necessary, should they not be able to make their decision."

How The Media Covered It: Outlets across the spectrum covered the news similarly, but hours after posting the article featured by AllSides, CNN (Lean Left bias) published a longer analysis suggesting Trump as speaker would “inflame the situation.”