Tonight, House Speaker Mike Johnson is hanging on after President-elect Trump's complete and total endorsement. I'm really humbled and honored to have President Trump's endorsement for speaker again. He's hoping to avoid a repeat of the chaotic 22-day fight to replace ousted speaker Kevin McCarthy last year. Now, after barely avoiding a government shutdown, Johnson's speakership is in jeopardy. His majority in the House will be razor thin. One Republican congressman has already said he won't back for speaker. That means Johnson can only afford to lose one other Republican vote. It's not clear whether Trump's endorsement will prevent more defections. Right now, I don't believe that he has the votes on Friday. The President elected tonight preparing for New Year's Eve here in Florida, but he'll need a unified Republican Party to quickly deliver on an ambitious agenda. With big plans for tax cuts and an immigration crackdown, there are other rifts within the GOP. Over the weekend, Trump sided with billionaire Elon Musk, supporting calling H-1-B visas, which allow skilled foreign workers to come to the US. Other Conservatives are blasting the program, arguing it amounts to cheaper labor. The H-1B Visa program is a total and complete scam from its top to the bottom.

But more urgently, a dragged-out speaker showdown would paralyze the House and could potentially even delay the certification of the election on January sixth. Gabe Gutier is BBC News, Palm Beach, Florida.

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