Donald Trump and Ben Carson just praised Kevin McCarthy - for completely different reasons

The two leading Republican presidential candidates had very different reactions to the mayhem in Washington on Thursday.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) was expected to easily have the speaker's race sewn up.

But instead, McCarthy suddenly exited the race and threw the legislative chamber into disarray.

Real-estate mogul Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, said McCarthy made the right decision because he wasn't tough enough.

"Great, Kevin McCarthy drops out of SPEAKER race. We need a really smart and really tough person to take over this very  important job!" Trump tweeted. "Washington (D.C.) is such a mess - nothing works! I will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! It's not going to happen with anyone else."

Somewhat strangely, Trump also tweeted his approval after a supporter suggested his daughter Ivanka Trump run for House speaker: 

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