Trump calls for unity and discipline after MTG’s attempt to oust Mike Johnson

Former President Donald Trump called for unity after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) forced a vote on her motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday. He called on House Republicans and Johnson to unify and have discipline going into the 2024 election. 

After Greene went to the floor with the motion to vacate Johnson, which was later killed in a vote to table, Trump posted his response to Truth Social.  

"I absolutely love Marjorie Taylor Greene. She's got Spirit, she's got Fight, and I believe she'll be around, and on our side, for a long time to come. However, right now, Republicans have to be fighting the Radical Left Democrats, and all the Damage they have done to our Country," he said.  

"With a Majority of One, shortly growing to three or four, we're not in a position of voting on a Motion to Vacate. At some point, we may very well be, but this is not the time," Trump added. "We are leading in the Presidential Polls by a lot, both Nationally and in the Swing States." 

In a call for unity in the Republicans of Congress, Trump then added, "If we show DISUNITY, which will be portrayed as CHAOS, it will negatively affect everything! Mike Johnson is a good man who is trying very hard. I also wish certain things were done over the last period of two months, but we will get them done, together." 

The move from Greene was killed in a vote of 359 to 43 in a motion to table, effectively ending the motion. 7 voted present at the time. Out of the 43 members that voted against the motion to table, 11 were Republicans and 32 were Democrats.