“Former President Donald Trump told Fox News Digital that he would accept a short-term role as speaker of the House of Representatives to serve as a “unifier” for the Republican Party until lawmakers reach a decision on who should take on the post.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was removed as speaker of the House on Tuesday after Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a measure against him known as a motion to vacate, accusing him of breaking promises he made to win the speaker’s gavel in January.

“I have been asked to speak as a unifier because I have so many friends in Congress,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “If they don’t get the vote, they have asked me if I would consider taking the speakership until they get somebody longer-term, because I am running for president.”

“They have asked me if I would take it for a short period of time for the party, until they come to a conclusion — I’m not doing it because I want to — I will do it if necessary, should they not be able to make their decision,” Trump said.

Trump did not specify who had asked him, although a number of GOP lawmakers have said he is their preference for speaker.

Since McCarthy’s ouster, both House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., have announced bids to run for speaker.

Trump stressed that if Republicans cannot come to a consensus, he would take the speakership for a short “30, 60, or 90-day period.”

“I would only do it for the party,” he said, stressing that his focus is on his presidential campaign. (Courtesy FoxNews.com)

This past week, Americans witnessed a three-ring circus on Capitol Hill.

Not that they don’t see one whenever Congress is in session. However, this one took everybody by surprise.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was voted out as Speaker by a bipartisan coalition of 8 Republicans and a lot of Democrats, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, who never met a camera he didn’t like.

Not that McCarthy was a brilliant Speaker of the House.

He talked a good game.

However, the fact that he was working with a narrow majority in the House caused him to “reach across the aisle” a little too much, conceding to the Democrats on certain matters.

What’s done is done.

Now, the Republicans have to choose a Speaker of the House.

While Jim Jordan and Steve Scalice are both good men and would be excellent choices, I am intrigued by the prospect of Trump holding the position for a short period of time to help the Republicans get their act together.

There is no doubt that former President Donald J. Trump is a strong leader and a great communicator.

I believe that he could inspire the House Republicans to actually listen to the American voters who sent them to Washington to represent their views, not the views of lobbyists and the House Democrats.

Trump understands the viewpoint of average Americans.

He also understands how to use political power to get things done.

Most importantly, it would cause a freak-out by the Democrat Elite, the Main Stream Media, and the Wokesheviks, which would make their reaction to his 2016 Presidential Election Victory pale in comparison.

Until He Comes,

KJ