House Speaker Johnson Meets With Trump After Endorsement

Republican narrative

Trump is leading all his GOP rivals by a wide margin and has been extending his lead on Biden in the polls, but Trump could benefit from signs of party unity. Johnson's move to endorse Trump is significant, especially since the former president did the same for him in the speaker competition. As the "runner-ups" for the GOP nomination seemingly are focusing on Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, Johnson's endorsement of Trump is a demonstration galvanizing unity around the former president.