House Republicans are circulating a joke about Speaker Mike Johnson's heavy reliance on former President Donald Trump to manage votes and navigate the party's divisions. The quip suggests that Trump is effectively running the House, a sentiment echoed by many GOP members. Trump himself has participated in this humor, reportedly quipping in a meeting with Johnson that he has 'two jobs'—being president and being speaker. Johnson, facing a slim majority that allows for only two dissenting votes on partisan bills, has increasingly turned to Trump for assistance when his own persuasion efforts fall short. This has included Trump calling holdout members directly and even pressuring them during live votes. Critics within the GOP express concern over this dynamic, viewing it as a troubling delegation of authority to the White House, while Johnson's supporters argue that such collaboration is a practical necessity given the tight margins and internal divisions within the party.