House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday, “I consider myself a wartime speaker… in the literal sense,” as the embattled speaker faces pushback from his Republican colleagues for his leadership since took command of the House.
Who are we at war with?
As David Sacks, co-host of the All In podcast, said on X, “Mike Johnson proclaims he is a ‘war orator,’ but what war is America in? America need not be involved in any war unless the fools in Washington make it a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Johnson: Look, we are in unprecedented times, we are in dangerous times. This has been articulated here, around the world and here at home. We need firm leadership, steady hands at the wheel. I consider myself a wartime orator, I mean, in the literal sense we are. I knew it when I picked up the gavel. I didn’t anticipate that this would be an easy path. Former President Newt Gingrich wrote a couple of days ago on his social media that this is the toughest challenge any speaker has faced, probably in the history of the country, and the moment we’re in now, he said, probably it could be comparable to the Civil War but perhaps worse.
This comes after a post from Newt Gingrich that apparently got to Johnson’s head.
As a former Speaker of the House, I want to say how much I admire the steady, composed, and persistent manner in which President Mike Johnson is tackling the toughest job any president has faced, with the possible exception of the Civil War. We should all keep it in our…
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) April 10, 2024
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who recently announced that we will support a motion to vacate the seat and remove Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House, chimed in on we are not at war. You cannot use it as an excuse to justify passing warrantless spying, a bloated omnibus, or $100 billion in foreign aid.”
“I consider myself a wartime spokesperson.”
Give yourself a break; we are not at war. You cannot use this as an excuse to justify the passage of warrantless spying, an inflated omnibus, or $100 billion in foreign aid. https://t.co/hOb0IRNxVr
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 17, 2024
The Gateway Pundit reported Wednesday that Mike Johnson is trying to make good relations with Democrats and save himself from ouster. That means negotiating with the Biden regime to introduce a substantial funding package for foreign conflicts in order to stir up Democratic opposition to a vacate motion against him.
The $95 billion package provides an additional “$60.84 billion to address the conflict in Ukraine and assist our regional partners in the fight against Russia, of which $23.2 billion will be used to replenish U.S. weapons, supplies and facilities.It also provides aid to both Israel and reportedly Palestine. “I will immediately sign this into law to send a message to the world,” Joe Biden said in a statement urging House Democrats and the Democratic-controlled Senate to pass the anti-American legislation.
What’s worse, the package Johnson announced Wednesday includes terms that will allow the president to write off 50% of Ukraine’s debt after November 15, 2024, and the remaining 50% after January 1, 2024. No wonder why Joe Biden expressed himself “strongly” in support of the package, urging the House and Senate to approve it.
Full surrender: Johnson’s aid package for Ukraine allows Biden to forgive 50% of “loans” on November 15 and 100% thereafter
After President Trump wins the 2024 election, as expected, Joe Biden will be able to write off 50% of Ukraine’s debt before his term ends in January. However, if Biden and the Democrats manage to pull off another stolen election, they could forgive 100% of Ukraine’s debt just over a year later. This is not a loan. It’s a flyer.
Over the past month, Republicans under the leadership of President Mike Johnson have given up on $1.2 trillion in spending with more support from Democrats than Republicans, reauthorizing warrantless searches of Americans under the section 702 of FISA, and now this.
Roger Stone chimed in, telling his followers on
Speaker @MikeJohnson They sold us out to FISA. While I don’t think we can afford to vacate the seat now with a margin of just two seats, when we extend our lead in the House in the next general election, Mike Johnson will not be the next speaker.
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) April 18, 2024
Johnson is incapable of countering the one-party cabal, much less being a “wartime spokesman”.