Lastly, with the issue of Trump possibly running in 2024 still in the air, this would remove that. The incentive to foster a counterproductive feud between Trump and, say, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis goes away, or at least diminishes significantly.

The House of Representatives has never been a bastion of conservatism. Trump could hold them together, if only out of fear of his wrath, to pass actual conservative legislation. What happens in the Senate after that is a separate matter, but Trump’s oratory skills would be helpful in that regard too. And, in 2024, should a DeSantis or Abbott or Noem or any other Republican win the election, a Speaker Trump would be immeasurably helpful in passing that conservative agenda.

If Donald Trump wants to be in the action, and he sure seems to want to be in the action, the Speakership is the perfect outlet for that. Kingmaker and king at the same time without the hassle of disloyal staffers looking for future book and cable news deals and a deep state bureaucracy looking to stab him in the back. It’s not as crazy as it sounds.