Trump Would Consider Temporary Speakership: ‘I Will Do It if Necessary’

Trump said he’s been asked to step into the speakership role while House Republicans try to fill the leadership vacuum.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, on Aug. 6, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump has revealed that he has been approached by Republican members of Congress to assume the role of speaker of the House temporarily, in a bid to unify the party amid a leadership vacuum.

This development comes on the heels of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) removal as speaker of the House just days ago.