Donald Trump has claimed “very good things happening” for the Republican Party while he revealed “intense but smart negotiations” are taking place behind the scenes. Following the Grand Old Party’s taking of the House of Representatives in last November’s midterms, a Republican will now likely be elected to the role of Speaker of the House.
However, the leading contender Kevin McCarthy has failed to secure the majority of 218 votes needed for victory after six rounds of voting.
The House has now voted to adjourn for the night by 216 to 214, after every Democrat and four Republicans voted to keep the session going.
In an update on his own social media platform Truth Social, Mr Trump said: “Very good things are happening behind the scenes for the Republican Party.
“Intense but Smart (sic) negotiations between GREAT and PATRIOTIC people are ongoing.
President Joe Biden has condemned the situation as “embarrassing” as he left for a visit to Kentucky.
Speaking to reporters after landing at an airport in the Bluegrass State, he said: “To be able to have a Congress that can’t function is just embarrassing. We’re the greatest country in the world. How can that be?
“And we’ve had a lot of trouble with the attacks on our institutions already.”
