Johnson's Trump trip unsettles some Republicans: 'Tell me this isn't so'
Source: The Hill
05/18/24 6:00 AM ET
Speaker Mike Johnsons (R-La.) decision to appear this week at former President Trumps 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 partys family values image simply to ingratiate himself with Trump, the partys presumptive presidential nominee.
Its 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 hes 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
(316 posts)Does anyone know who paid for their trip to NYC?
onecaliberal
(33,385 posts)AllaN01Bear
(19,881 posts)onecaliberal
(33,385 posts)Just yawn. You know like we did when Trump ripped off the country for her most closely held secrets. No biggie.
riversedge
(70,954 posts)how the other Repugs paid for their trip to #NYC
tanyev
(42,937 posts)and joins in with everyone worshipping the golden Trump I mean, calf.
Skittles
(153,909 posts)repuke hypocrisy is HARDLY any surprise
they're all Trump whores
jaxexpat
(7,050 posts)Shouldn't be allowed in public without leash training.
PSPS
(13,705 posts)mahina
(17,929 posts)Mike is a hero.
wnylib
(22,230 posts)and show the MAGA party on their knees praying to it.
Ziggysmom
(3,460 posts)wnylib
(22,230 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,438 posts)contact MTG and tell her to feel free to take another shot at him. Results might be different this time.
JohnnyRingo
(18,816 posts)I imagine this is part of a deal that is yet to be revealed.
FakeNoose
(33,421 posts)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
(18,816 posts)We haven't heard her threaten him lately. She found someone else to harass.
myohmy2
(3,308 posts)...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
(19,881 posts)azureblue
(2,176 posts)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
(12,592 posts)Response to demosincebirth (Reply #29)
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demosincebirth
(12,592 posts)babylonsister
(171,198 posts)Martin68
(23,399 posts)Wonder Why
(3,637 posts)saying it.
Ford_Prefect
(8,010 posts)sheshe2
(84,485 posts)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
(1,469 posts)BaronChocula
(1,735 posts)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
(311 posts)They say pictures are don't lies so eat your little heart out. He also spoke
Orrex
(63,430 posts)Evolve Dammit
(17,077 posts)GreenWave
(7,252 posts)PJMcK
(22,166 posts)Johnson showed up in NYC to support his friend during Trumps 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 Johnsons religious proclamations.
Beartracks
(12,897 posts)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
(9,485 posts)Oh it be.