The ONE thing you need to know about House Speaker Mike Johnson
Kevin McCarthy is OUT, and Mike Johnson is IN.
But who is Mike Johnson? We don’t know much about him as of now, but Glenn Beck is certain about one thing: the media is not on his side.
“The media hates Mike Johnson. ... You remember when McCarthy was Hitler?” he asks, before explaining that Johnson is portrayed by the media as “Hitler’s Hitler.”
Stu Burguiere, who’s been carefully watching the media’s coverage of Johnson, agrees, saying, “All of a sudden Kevin McCarthy is this, like, moderate guy that we could all understand and get along with, [but Johnson]? He's crazy.”
Glenn then recalls when Pope Francis was elected at the Vatican back in 2013.
“The media was like, ‘Oh we're going to hate all these popes. ... They're so bigoted,’” but when Pope Francis was selected, “Immediately within 10 minutes, everyone on CNN [and] MSNBC was like, ‘Oh he's a good pope, he's one of the best popes ever.’”
That’s when Glenn knew “there's something really wrong with this guy.”
“Seeing that the media does not love Johnson,” says Glenn, “I think that's a pretty good sign.”
However, Glenn doesn’t want to jump to conclusions.
“Be cautious,” he warns. “This guy could be a nightmare. ... This guy might be good.”
Based on the fact that Johnson’s voting record was “pretty much the same” as McCarthy’s, Stu assumes “they're going to be right in the same realm.”
Regardless, “there's only so much a speaker can do,” he continues, adding that hopefully Johnson “can be someone who's aggressive and hopefully allows the truth to come out,” which is “the main thing that the House can do right now.”
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New House Speaker Mike Johnson says he believes these six things, and the left is LOSING it
Kevin McCarthy’s seat wasn’t even cold before the left swarmed in on his replacement, Mike Johnson. Literally everything about the new House speaker has been attacked, from his Christian faith to his belief in the sanctity of life.
Pat Gray, on the other hand, is impressed with Johnson so far.
“He's pretty conservative for the most part,” he says. “I think he's said a lot of really good things.”
Pat plays a video that claims Johnson has made it clear that he’s “an election denier,” “an anti-vaxxer / COVID hoaxer,” and “fully pro-life.” The video claims Johnson also believes that “January 6 was a peaceful protest,” “Trump won the 2020 election,” and “Nancy Pelosi should be arrested.”
If you know anything about the left, then this next part won’t surprise you a bit.
The video goes on to claim that Johnson has already been labeled “a hateful bigot,” an “insurrectionist,” a “fascist Putin apologist,” “an extreme right-wing idealogue,” and a “Christian nationalist.”
Only time will tell if Johnson will be a good fit, but if we had to speculate based on the left’s reaction, there’s a solid chance Johnson will impress.
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