Trump says he would ‘probably’ get along with Jeffries as Speaker

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The Hill's Headlines (PM) - August 06, 2026

The Hill's Headlines (PM) - August 06, 2026

President Trump predicted in an interview aired early Friday he would “probably” get along with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) if Democrats take back the majority in the lower chamber in the midterm elections.

“I’d probably get along with him very well,” Trump told Punchbowl News when asked if he could do business with Jeffries. 

Trump called Jeffries “a nice guy,” recalling his meeting with the........

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