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President-elect Donald Trump spoke exclusively with Fox News Digital Thursday morning about the Republicans’ battle over the 1,500+ page spending bill and House Speaker Mike Johnson’s job security; he will “easily remain speaker,” Trump says — but he needs to get tough.

“Anybody that supports a bill that doesn’t take care of the Democrat quicksand known as the debt ceiling should be primaried and disposed of as quickly as possible,” Trump told Fox News Digital.

“If the speaker acts decisively, and tough, and gets rid of all of the traps being set by the Democrats, which will economically and, in other ways, destroy our country, he will easily remain speaker,” Trump added.

According to Fox News, Vice President-elect JD Vance met with Speaker Johnson late Wednesday night to discuss the bill. Vance said the two had a “productive conversation,” and said he believes they will “be able to solve some problems here” and will continue “working on it.”

More Details from Fox News:

The now-dead-on-arrival 1,547-page bill was set to be a short-term extension of fiscal year (FY) 2024 government funding levels, aimed at giving lawmakers more time to agree on funding the rest of FY 2025 by the Friday deadline.

In addition to funding the government through March 14, the bill included more than $100 billion in disaster aid to help Americans affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. It also included $10 billion in economic relief for farmers, as well as health care reform measures and a provision aimed at revitalizing Washington, D.C.’s RFK stadium and its surrounding campus.

The bill also proposed a pay raise for members of Congress.

The Speaker vote is set for Jan. 3, 2025. Johnson’s actions during the current budget battle will play a significant role in how difficult his return as Speaker will be.

This story is developing…