Johnson's Trump trip unsettles some Republicans: 'Tell me this isn't so'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

05/18/24 6:00 AM ET


Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to appear this week at former President Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan is sparking new blowback from some House Republicans, who are questioning why he would inject himself so prominently in a case involving an alleged affair with a porn star.

These Republicans, who requested to speak anonymously to discuss the sensitive topic, are accusing Johnson — a devout Southern Baptist who built a career around the fight for Christian values and moral conservatism — of undermining the party’s family values image simply to ingratiate himself with Trump, the party’s presumptive presidential nominee.

“It’s clear that Johnson thinks that this is to his political advantage to be at the courthouse at the most salacious bits of detailed, pornographic testimony. I think he’s got to answer for that,” one House Republican told The Hill.

“It seems like an odd place for him to be given what he has said.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4671263-johnsons-trump-trip-unsettles-some-republicans-tell-me-this-isnt-so/

[ConstanceCee]

1. Who Paid?

Does anyone know who paid for their trip to NYC?

[onecaliberal]

3. We all did.

[AllaN01Bear]

35. this . now i dont have to sound like an echo.

[onecaliberal]

39. It's not like anyone can be bothered to care.

Just yawn. You know like we did when Trump ripped off the country for her most closely held secrets. No biggie.

[riversedge]

24. I read elsewhere that Johnson said the trip was paid for out of his campaign funds. I do not know

how the other Repugs paid for their trip to #NYC

[tanyev]

2. I guess in the Trump Bible Moses tosses the Ten Commandments

and joins in with everyone worshipping the golden Trump I mean, calf.

[Skittles]

4. LOL

repuke hypocrisy is HARDLY any surprise

they're all Trump whores

[jaxexpat]

5. Republicans are true-believer blind to their own hypocrisy.

Shouldn't be allowed in public without leash training.

[PSPS]

6. He's very religious

[mahina]

17. Lukovich, you beauty.

Mike is a hero.

[wnylib]

21. If I had the artistic talent, I'd create a golden calf with Trump's head

and show the MAGA party on their knees praying to it.

[Ziggysmom]

26. Like this?

[wnylib]

33. Yes, that's it. But I'd change the word "moron" to "MAGAs" or "people."

[Mr.Bill]

7. The Democratic leadership maybe needs to

contact MTG and tell her to feel free to take another shot at him. Results might be different this time.

[JohnnyRingo]

8. Johnson was at Mara Lago just last week.

I imagine this is part of a deal that is yet to be revealed.

[FakeNoose]

13. I'm guessing the deal was a simple transaction

Chump calls off Empty Green from her mission to sack Mike Johnson from the Speakership.

Johnson pays a visit to New York City and just happens to stroll past the courthouse while all the reporters were there for Chump's trial.

[JohnnyRingo]

20. That sounds right.

We haven't heard her threaten him lately. She found someone else to harass.

[myohmy2]

9. who...

...better to know about pornography than a devout Southern Baptist...?

...kissing king magats ring reaffirms the republican party has become the party of magats...

...of magats by magats, for magats...

...any self-respecting conservative should be long gone...

...mikey, and after we pulled your tit out of the wringer...

[AllaN01Bear]

36. of maggots , by maggots . shall perish from this earth.

[azureblue]

10. He's a southern Baptist

The most judgemental, hypocritical sect out there. The sect from which the Klan was born, used the Bible to support slavery, then segregation. All hell fire and Damnation and very short on doing what Jesus teaches.. They even think Catholics are not Christian. And the one that thinks Trump is God's chosen.. So Mike's behavior is not surprising, considered.

[demosincebirth]

29. They should ask Siri: Who created the RCChurch?

[demosincebirth]

38. My Siri says differently

[babylonsister]

11. Which rethugs? Put up or shut up, what are they afraid of? nt

[Martin68]

12. Totally inappropriate and highly suspicious.

[Wonder Why]

14. Two words says it all: "some Republicans". The vast majority of them should be

saying it.

[Ford_Prefect]

15. Johnson is in up to his neck playing the insider game.

[sheshe2]

16. Well

They should have hired the trio that played on the Titanic to join them in front of the courthouse.

They should have had them play Nearer My God to Thee as they took a knee and prayed to their neon God...and slow sink along with their captain.

[mjvpi]

18. Perhaps Speaker Johnson and his son agree on Stormy Danials

[BaronChocula]

19. Johnson had to get there before Rumplestiltsgreene

to prove his maga bona fides. Here's a guy in a powerful position having to prove himself against an anger addict who thinks gazpacho is a security apparatus.

[ampm]

22. Pictures

They say pictures are don't lies so eat your little heart out. He also spoke

[Orrex]

23. How can he tongue-swab Trump's posterior if he isn't in the room with his beloved orange prolapse?

[Evolve Dammit]

25. Oh, it be so.

[GreenWave]

27. If the Magats do not show up, IQ 45 sends for his puppets.

[PJMcK]

28. An interesting contrast

Johnson showed up in NYC to support “his friend” during Trump’s trial where it has been shown that Trump slept with a porn star.

Pecker decided that a story about Trump and a porn star was too salacious for the National Enquirer, a trashy supermarket tabloid. Pecker said his largest retailer, Walmart (I think), would revolt if they published it.

Fascinating difference considering Johnson’s religious proclamations.

[Beartracks]

30. "undermining the party's family values image simply to ingratiate himself with Trump"

For the entirety of the GOP, that ship sailed already. The party worships Trump, defends Trump, adores Trump, and seeks to re-elect Trump. Who are these Republicans who think the GOP still has a legitimate family values image to protect?

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[LudwigPastorius]

32. "Tell me this isn't so"

Oh…it be.

[Martin68]

34. Gutless, unprincipled hypocrites.

[cstanleytech]

37. The Republican party flushed family values down the toilet bowl decades ago.