The House that Trump Built
Toward the end of his final campaign rally in Ohio the night before the 2022 midterms, Donald Trump declared he would be making a major announcement at Mar-a-Lago on November 15th. To the legacy media and pundits, that could mean only one thing: the 45th president will use the occasion to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Presidential race.
But that was before the results of the anticipated Red Tsunami faded to a Red Wave, and then finally relaxed into what MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow described as a Little Red Puddle without any distinction.
Although Trump hasn’t cancelled or postponed his Tuesday announcement, several soft-spined supporters - most of whom weren’t down for the America First agenda anyway - are urging the former President to fade away. The Left, of course, just wants him to disappear all together. The legacy media is also doing a fine job of minimising Trump’s overall effectiveness, yet in particular are maximizing an apparent rift between him and Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis.
For those who haven’t figured it out though, any differences between Governor DeSantis and the former President are pure theatre. The media however is trying to stoke up the optics like it’s a do-over of the 1975 Thrilla in Manila between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier- with Howard Cosell behind the microphone…. or something.
It’s not going to happen.
Regarding the outcome of last week’s midterms however, to quote the famous New York Yankee catcher, Yogi Berra, “it was like deja vu all over again”. To be more precise, it was like watching a magic act after knowing in advance how the tricks are performed. The sleights of hand were too many, and too obvious, and were carried out with too much clumsiness to be taken seriously. If it wasn’t clear that the Covid hysteria, Mail-in Voting, and Dominion tabulators were all perfectly measured components necessary to steal the 2020 election, it certainly is now.
Still, however you score it, by bringing 219 out of 235 candidates across the finish line, the 45th President accomplished more to build a Congress designed from his own blueprint than anyone else in history. With that kind of record under his belt, Trump can now assert some influence over who should be the Speaker of the House. The one that Trump built.
Expect a Dramatic Plot Twist
Initially it was assumed the Speaker position would fall to California Congressman, former Whip and Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy. Although McCarthy’s support for the America First agenda has always been a bit suspect, his support for Trump has been more questionable. Of course, when he was heard stating Trump should resign in the hours after the J6 planned-surrection it didn’t help his image either.
Many think Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan would make an excellent alternate choice. Jordan’s effectiveness at interrogating witnesses during Congressional hearings is so important though that he is likely to remain as a Chairman or member of several House committees. Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise would probably do a fine job, as would Arizona Representative, Andy Biggs.
Conversely, with ballots still being manipulated and the margin of victory narrowing, Democrats are War-Gaming how to influence the Speakership from the opposite side. This is how Liz Cheney could dramatically return to the stage in a shocking (insert irony voice tone here) late season plot twist. As Marjorie Taylor Greene points out, as many as 20 returning Congress members still hold Cheney in high esteem (and I’m not making this up, I swear).
Such a razor thin Republican majority means Democrats could choreograph
the outgoing Wyoming Congressman’s triumphant return to a House she was booted from just as the plot thickens into a messy stew..
Imagine the theatrics of that.
Even Omarosa Manigault Newman, the "woman Americans love to hate most” would be impressed.
Consider for a moment how the legacy media can’t ignore this kind of juicy background chaos and suspense. That means they will rapidly analyze how Trump might counter the Wyoming Bi.. er, Witch’s return to the spotlight, even though he is out of office. After so much effort to energize the electorate to vote for a Congress sculpted with his own hands, Cheney’s rise to the Speakership would be instantly framed as nothing but a tragic failure for Trump.
Which is a complete load of bollocks.
If you know, you know. If you don’t, you will.
The legacy media constantly traps itself in the intrigue, and with so many Normies still so naïve to this Puppet Show, neither can comprehend how the Narradigms are collapsing toward the middle. Neither recognize that however the charade plays out, the various components are juxtaposing perfectly into a game that pits the proverbial unstoppable force against the immovable object.
Something will eventually break.
The issues awaiting the 118th Congress are too complex and the subject matter too important to entrust to someone not perfectly aligned with the program, like McCarthy, or who is completely opposed to the platform, like Cheney.
America First and MAGA supporters are demanding a strong speaker who supports the agenda, but also one who won’t wilt under the klieg lights of legacy media scrutiny, like McCarthy. They are also ready to take the fight to Cheney if Democrats succeed in defining the role for her.
The Logical Choice
McCarthy in particular doesn’t have the aura, ability or attraction to fit the job requirements right now. And that viewpoint appears to be spreading. In a move unprecedented in Congressional history, the Freedom Caucus has announced they plan to consider choosing a non-elected member to be Speaker of the House for the first time.
This is where Donald Trump enters the stage.
As important as this victory was, for the Freedom Caucus it wasn’t just another important midterm election. It was a necessary step that furthered the America First movement to transform the Republic and drain the Swamp - and that job isn’t finished yet.
The responsibilities of the Speaker of the House are many, some of which include:
A large pulpit that is second in size only to the Presidency
Command of the legislative agenda
Determining oversight roles
Power to issue subpoena
Power to impeach
While the House constitutes only one half of the Legislative Branch, in addition to authorizing a budget and managing the debt limit, it has the power to:
Investigate the Hunter Biden Laptop
Investigate the origins of Covid
Investigate Big Pharma and vaccines
Investigate Big Tech collusion on elections and censorship
Investigate election management
Investigate FTX Money Laundering
Investigate alleged money laundering in Ukraine
Power to impeach
Authorize spending
Raise the debt limit (or not)
Deliver a majority vote on a new Vice President (or not), if necessary
Why Choose Trump?
Trump is a builder. He’s accustomed to applying the skill set he acquired over decades in the real estate industry, by focusing first on a strong foundation, followed by the support columns, and then constructing the exterior before adding amenities that fit the overall brand.
Of course running Congress isn’t like constructing a building or acquiring a property. But anyone with an ounce of Organisational Management experience will agree that it is easier to work with a team you built yourself rather than reprogram legacy employees. In the aftermath of a merger or acquisition encouraging Leftover employees to coalesce around the new boss is a major challenge. If it doesn’t work out, the alternative is to “clean house”; which is something Elon Musk has been demonstrating publicly since he took over Twitter.
With respect to Congress, Trump can now take credit for cleaning the House, as evidenced by the fact most Never Trumpers, J6 renegades, and RINOs have either resigned or been booted out by voters since 2018.
Because he built it he now owns it. And now there’s a chance he could run it.
But what about 2024?
It doesn’t make sense to announce a run for President at this time. It’s too early. It would be too expensive to fund a campaign over a 2-year period. Furthermore, Peek-a-boo James was re-elected (supposedly) as NY State Attorney General. That means the Witch Hunt investigation into the Trump Organization will continue, and therefore the RNC won’t be able to pay Trump’s legal fees. Doing so would be considered an “in-kind” donation; which is illegal.
If the legacy media is convinced Trump intends to announce his candidacy for the 2024 campaign on Tuesday, they could get the shock of their lives if he instead chooses to position himself as Speaker of the House for the 118th Congress.
Should he do so, the Narradigms dictating that “Trump should move on”, that the “the GOP needs to dump Trump'', or “forget the steal”, etc., will be re-constructed overnight to focus on how Congressional hearings are a waste of time, the impeachment of Joe Biden is frivolous and unfair, that Hunter Biden isn’t President so shouldn’t be investigated, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.
The possibility of Trump taking over as Speaker is real. “The Constitution does not require the speaker to be an incumbent member of the House of Representatives, although every speaker thus far has been [4]”.
The fear is palpable too. Because “the speaker is second in the United States presidential line of succession, after the vice president and ahead of the president pro tempore of the Senate [2]”.
Will the Republicans choose Trump?
Trump is a master showman skilled at keeping the attention on himself as he builds counter-narratives in broad daylight. The legacy media can’t get enough of the suspense and intrigue he constantly creates for television. Here it is just one day to go before he makes his unspecified announcement from Mar-a-Lago, and nobody can be certain as to what he plans to say - or how he plans to say it.
While it’s too risky to announce a run for the presidency this early, Trump keeps his own counsel on these subjects so he’ll make that decision himself.
The chance of him becoming Speaker is just that - a chance. Likewise, he’ll also make that decision for himself.
However it does open up speculation on a number of scenarios that could result if he opts for the Speaker role. Many would surround the criteria for removing Biden and Harris (together or separately?) following an impeachment trial. For that we only have ONE complex scenario to refer to for guidance.
Oklahoma Representative, Carl Albert, was Speaker of the House when Spiro Agnew resigned as Vice President in 1973. If Agnew’s troubles had bubbled up 8 or 9 months later, and if the Watergate Scandal hadn’t dragged on over the summer of 1974, the country would have been without a Vice President when Richard Nixon eventually resigned. In that case, the Drunk Driver from Oklahoma, Carl Albert would have become the 38th President of the United States.
It’s not out of the realm of possibilities to consider we could witness deja vu all over again in the House that Trump built.
Because … To the Victor Belong the Spoils.