House Speaker Mike Johnson was on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream to talk about Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy’s primary loss.
The June 27th run-off between Rep Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming will determine who goes to the general election.
“Clearly, the President has the bully pulpit, and he made his wishes known, and now we go to a runoff,” Bream said.
“We do. I was there to vote yesterday, and I can tell you all my friends in Louisiana had a difficult choice. We had great candidates on the ballot. This morning, congratulated my two close friends, Julia Letlow and John Fleming,” Johnson said.
“It’s true that President Trump has a huge influence in our state, as he does still across the country, and you see that over and over in all these elections. It’s the most powerful endorsement in the history of politics, and it continues to be shown,” Johnson continued.
“One of the headlines this morning said that this win and the ousting of Senator Cassidy show that there is no room for dissent within the GOP. What do you make of that?” Bream asked.
“Well, I don’t know. You see dissent here every day. I mean, I deal with it all day long with the smallest margin in US history,” Johnson said.
“This is a vibrant party. It’s a strong party. We are in a great position to win the midterms, defy history, and win the midterms, and we are excited about that. Working every day to make sure that happens, so we can keep this agenda going to bring America back,” Johnson said.
“You know that generally the incumbent is punished in the midterms, and people are feeling very uncertain about how they are doing personally. How do you campaign against that?” Bream asked.
“Well, this relates to the last segment. We were talking about the Strait of Hormuz. Really, all points lead back to that. Gas prices are too high because of that, and that has an effect on how goods are transported to the grocery store and all the rest,” Johnson said.
“As soon as we get that straightened out, we will get back to the kitchen table issues, the economic issues that we’ve put in place to make the economy grow,” Johnson explained.
Speaker Johnson also talked about the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving event in Washington DC today. He defended America’s history and dedication to God, which is what made our country great. He will also be speaking at the event.
“This is a recognition of the deeply embedded history and religious and moral tradition of the country. This is an appropriate thing for us to do on the 250th anniversary, and the people who are upset about it oppose that. They want to erase the history of America and pretend as if we are not a nation that was dedicated originally to God,” Johnson explained.
“John Adams, the second President said, ‘our Constitution is made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other,’” Johnson said.
Watch:
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