Judah’s Limerick
Donald Trump, the very name conjures up a vainglorious vision
Of a man perpetually in denial, yet on a wild goose mission
No he sought not the office of distinguished Speaker
But the House thought it would be fun to put the seeker
Of a second Presidency on the list, and watch in derision
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News Story
US House members laugh as Donald Trump gets one vote in speaker race | Watch
Donald Trump received one vote in the ongoing fight for the speaker’s chair in the US House of Representatives, prompting a round of laughter from the members.
By India Today Web Desk: Former president Donald Trump was figuratively laughed out of the room when he garnered a single vote amid a heated struggle for the coveted post of speaker in the US House of Representatives.
For context, the speaker’s chair has been lying vacant for three days straight after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to win enough votes from his party to seize the chamber’s gavel after multiple rounds of voting.
The House can elect whoever it wants to serve as speaker, even if it’s someone who isn’t a member of Congress. Trump, on his part, is bidding to return to the White House and does not harbor speakership ambitions.
But in what’s being seen as a stunt by a faction of anti-McCarthy GOP leaders, Donald Trump’s name was fielded. When he secured one vote – out of more than 430 – to be the next speaker, members of the House erupted into laughter. WATCH THE MOMENT HERE:
"The honorable Donald J Trump of Florida has received one [vote]"
*members start laughing* pic.twitter.com/B0q8nknZEP
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 6, 2023
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