Trump backs Jesus Christ for House Speaker

In a bizarre moment, Donald Trump backed Jesus Christ as the next Speaker of the House. “I said there’s only one person that can do it all the way, you know who that is?” Mr Trump asked reporters. “Jesus Christ.” “Jesus came down and said ‘I want to be Speaker,’ he would do it. Other than that, I haven’t seen anyone who can guarantee it.” Nine House Republicans have entered the race for speaker after Rep Jim Jordan was ruled out as the nomination after losing an internal ballot on Friday. The election process with the new contenders starts Tuesday. Watch more on Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/trump-house-speaker-jesus-christ-b2434732.html Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB