House Speaker Johnson launches fundraising hub to grow GOP House majority after Trump Super Tuesday victories

FIRST ON FOX: House Speaker Mike Johnson launched a fundraising hub in an effort to grow the Republicans’ majority in the House of Representatives in 2024 following former President Trump’s near-sweep of critical Super Tuesday primary contests.

The Trump victories prompted former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday morning.

In a video first obtained by Fox News Digital on Wednesday afternoon, the House speaker congratulated Trump and declared the former president the GOP nominee.

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"Congratulations to President Donald Trump on now winning primary victories across our country!" Johnson, R-La., said in a statement. "President Trump is our nominee and the American people are ready to return to secure borders, economic prosperity, and peace through strength we experienced under his leadership."

Johnson said he looks forward "to working together to retake the White House and grow our majority in Congress."

"When we grow this majority and when President Trump is returned to the White House – I'm convinced all those things are going to happen – we're going to do a 180-degree turn," Johnson said.

Johnson introduced a new website, growthemajority.com, which details "three reasons why the 2024 election is critical."

"1. The GOP House majority is one of the smallest majorities in American history," the website states. "We only have a razor-thin advantage over Democrats. That means we have to defend EVERY seat we have and gain more to be in a position to reverse the chaos caused by the Biden administration."

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