Trump Issues Ultimatum to House Speaker Johnson

President-elect Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to House Speaker Mike Johnson, demanding he takes a tough stance against Democrats in order to retain his position. Trump criticized Johnson's proposed spending bill, urging him to reject compromise and instead focus on raising the debt ceiling and prioritizing Republican interests. The urgency escalates as a government shutdown looms, with Trump stating that any Republican who supports the current bill should be ousted. Critics, including billionaire Elon Musk, have joined Trump in deriding Johnson’s plan, which has led to a potential breakdown in bipartisan negotiations. House GOP leadership is now scrambling to revise the lengthy funding bill with little time left before the deadline. The situation reflects deeper divisions within the Republican Party as some members threaten to remove Johnson from his leadership role.