The entire House Republican leadership team has now endorsed Donald Trump after House Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined colleagues in backing the former president  who helped sink his own bid to for the speakership.

Emmer’s announcement came a day after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana gave his own nod to Trump, and days before the Iowa caucuses kick off the 2024 election process.

‘Democrats have made clear they will use every tool in their arsenal to try and keep Joe Biden and his failed policies in power. We cannot let them. It’s time for Republicans to unite behind our party’s clear frontrunner, which is why I am proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for President,’ Emmer posted on X. His statement of unflinching support came despite Trump torpedoing his own bid to move up the later during the chaotic effort to find a new speaker after the removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy – who has also endorsed Trump. 

The Minnesota Republican had a shot at the top job in October following the failed efforts by Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). He he immediately faced criticism of not being sufficiently pro-Trump in a conference where MAGA has taken hold. He voted to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 election win and voted for a measure to hike the debt ceiling and fund the government.

Trump posted that he was a ‘RINO’ – a Republican in name only. He also branded him a ‘globalist’ and someone who “never respected the Power of a Trump Endorsement.’ Trump also called him ‘out of touch’ and associated him with ‘squad’ member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).

The attack helped end his speakership bid just hours after Emmer had prevailed over eight other Republicans in a closed-door ballot.  

Emmer’s support for the former president, who leads his nearest rival by 50 points in polling averages, puts him in line with the rest of the House leadership.  

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