Former President Donald Trump claimed credit over the weekend for helping persuade some conservative holdouts to throw their support behind Rep. Kevin McCarthy for House speaker.
“The Fake News Media was, believe it or not, very gracious in their reporting that I greatly helped Kevin McCarthy attain the position of Speaker of the House,” Mr. Trump wrote on his social media site Truth Social. “Thank you, I did our Country a big favor!”
The victory lap came after Mr. McCarthy thanked the 2024 presidential candidate just minutes after the California Republican won the contentious battle for speaker on the 15th ballot that spanned over five days.