If former President Trump ran for the House from his Florida perch, won, and the Republicans took the House in 2022, could he be elected Speaker by the Republican House majority, thus making him arguably the highest level Republican elected official in America and sitting in a great position to run for president in 2024? Well, and there are a lot of ifs to factor in here, but, yes. One thing is certain in this scenario, Kevin McCarthy would not be a happy camper.

A senior aide to Trump has said the 45th president is not interested in the job. But it wouldn’t be the first time Trump has kept his aides in the dark or changed his mind on a dime. So those who discount this possibility, well, they don’t understand Donald Trump. And if his presidential hopes dim, this could be a brilliant sidestep.

Good column. I think Trump should definitely pass the torch to DeSantis or someone else. He would be far better at this point as a kingmaker. Better yet, become House Speaker in 2022 and give 'em hell from there (unlikely I know).

— Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) June 26, 2021

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FNC: “It’s unclear if former President Trump will again run for the Oval Office in 2024. But another issue is whether Mr. Trump may care to be speaker of the House when the new Congress begins on Jan. 3, 2023. Some of that conjecture started to churn again over the weekend when the former president held a campaign-style rally in Wellington, Ohio.

This all got stirred up recently when House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., appeared to suggest during an interview on Fox that the former president wanted to be speaker, should Republicans claim control of the House in the 2022 midterms. McCarthy’s aides immediately mopped this up. They said the former president wants McCarthy to preside as speaker if the GOP flips the House next year.

But whether or not President Trump could emerge as the 55th speaker of the House raises a very interesting question: could it actually happen? There were suggestions that the former president may try to seek a seat in Congress, representing Palm Beach, Florida, home to Mar-a-Lago. In an interview with Wayne Allyn Root, Trump argued that becoming speaker ‘might be better.’ He described the possibility as ‘very interesting.’

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The problem with that is former President Trump is registered to vote in the 21st Congressional District of Florida, currently held by Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla. The district favors Democrats by eight points. Frankel vanquished her GOP opponent, Laura Loomer, by 20 points. The former president even lost to President Biden on his home turf, 58% to 41%.”

Could Trump overcome an 8 point registration disadvantage? Very possibly. The turnout numbers are worse. But the Constitution says members of Congress don’t have to live in the district they represent, only in the state. Could a safe Florida seat be found for Trump? If so, over the corpse of Kevin McCarthy, the House could get a whole lot more interesting.