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Trump Says He’ll Get Pelosi the Votes She Needs

November 17, 2018 at 8:04 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump tweeted that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) would be elected again as House Speaker, adding that she “deserves” the post.

Said Trump: “I can get Nancy Pelosi as many votes as she wants in order for her to be Speaker of the House. She deserves this victory, she has earned it — but there are those in her party who are trying to take it away. She will win!”

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