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Rand Paul Endorses Elon Musk for U.S. House Speaker Amid Republican Division

In a surprising move, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has endorsed Elon Musk as the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Paul made this announcement on Thursday, December 19, through a statement on his official X account. He pointed out that the Speaker of the House does not have to be a current member of Congress, a lesser-known but valid rule.

“The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress. Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk. Think about it . . . nothing’s impossible. (Not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’ minds),” Paul remarked in his post.

Paul’s endorsement of Musk comes at a tense time within the Republican Party, as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is facing criticism from his own party over his handling of an end-of-the-year spending bill. The spending deal, which was largely crafted by the Democratic Party but also supported by Johnson, has drawn ire from several key Republican figures, including former President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance.

The bill, passed on Tuesday, aims to keep the government funded through March 14. It includes over $100 billion in disaster relief funding, $10 billion in economic assistance for American farmers, health care reforms, and initiatives to improve transparency in live event ticket sales. However, many Republicans have opposed the package, arguing that it reflects poor fiscal management and fails to address the growing national debt.

Trump and Vance issued a scathing joint statement on Wednesday, condemning the bill and criticizing the Republican leadership. They referred to the move as “the most foolish and inept thing” the Republicans have done, particularly warning against allowing the country to reach the debt ceiling in 2025.

Elon Musk, who is set to take on a significant role in Trump’s incoming administration, also weighed in on the spending deal. Musk, co-leader of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), expressed his strong opposition to the bill in a series of posts on X. He described the legislation as “outrageous” and called for any lawmaker who supports it to be voted out of office in the next election.

“This bill should not pass,” Musk declared in a separate post, emphasizing that the spending package was both irresponsible and damaging to the country’s financial future.

In the face of these objections, Speaker Johnson and his team are reportedly scrambling to come up with a revised spending plan that could garner broader support from the Republican Party, especially from Trump’s MAGA base. With the deadline to avoid a government shutdown looming on Friday, the pressure to find a compromise is intensifying.

Musk’s endorsement for Speaker, although unconventional, is not legally impossible. The Speaker of the House is typically chosen from among the members of the House of Representatives, but the Constitution does not explicitly require it. While such an appointment would be unprecedented, it could reflect the disruptive, anti-establishment sentiment that many of Trump’s supporters and populist Republicans have embraced in recent years.

Senator Paul’s suggestion that Musk could shake up Washington’s “swamp” aligns with a growing desire among certain factions of the Republican Party to push for more radical changes in the nation’s political system. Whether or not Musk would seriously consider such a role remains unclear, but Paul’s endorsement has already sparked considerable debate and curiosity about the future of the GOP leadership.