The GOP House Speaker referenced speculation about his future and the outsized influence Musk appeared to wield this week.

Billionaire Elon Musk, a top advisor to Trump, is posting support on X for Mike Johnson as House speaker. During the first ballot, where Johnson was on track to fail to get enough votes, Musk reposted a post saying: “We can't afford a division right now.

Elon Musk backed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday, as the top Republican in the House attempts to secure support ahead of Friday’s Speaker vote. The tech mogul’s vote of confidence followed President-elect Trump’s “Complete & Total” endorsement of Johnson earlier in the day.

The X owner and tech billionaire has boosted far-right figures in Britain, Germany and Canada with a blizzard of social media posts in recent days.

In general, Musk has attempted to depict Starmer’s government as a corrupt, incompetent regime that is harming Britain. To capstone that messaging effort, Musk reposted a message this week from a commenter that read: “Who also thinks the KING should Dissolve Parliament and order a General Election be called for the sake and security of the country?