The tech mogul’s vote of confidence followed President-elect Trump’s “Complete & Total” endorsement of Johnson earlier in the day.
“I feel the same way!” Musk wrote in a post on his social platform X. “You have my full support.”
Trump’s and Musk’s backing could be key as Johnson seeks to hold onto his Speakership with a narrow majority. Johnson’s control of the House was thrown into question after a rocky, last-minute push to pass government funding earlier this month.
His initial end-of-year funding package was in part torpedoed by Musk, who launched a daylong crusade against the deal on X, at times sharing or posting misinformation about the bill.
After Trump also came out against the bill, Johnson scrambled to piece together a new deal to avert a government shutdown that appeased the president-elect and the billionaire, who has become one of Trump’s closest allies.
Following the initial funding proposal, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he would not support Johnson in the upcoming Speaker vote, and doubled down Monday after Trump’s endorsement.
Several other hard-line conservatives, such as House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-Md.) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), have not yet committed to backing Johnson.
Read more in a full report at TheHill.com.
