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, the billionaire co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency, suggested he could oppose Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) for speaker of the House — moments after promising "full support" for the Republican lawmaker.

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