House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) exclusively tells Breitbart News that Democratic President Joe Biden’s speech on Tuesday called out former President Donald Trump and “MAGA Republicans” over the border crisis Biden has caused. He said the accusations were “disgusting.”
Asked about his reaction to Biden’s speech in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Johnson said it was “disgusting.” “I don’t think anyone buys it. We all understand that when he got into the White House, everything changed dramatically. Now we’re looking at how he and Mayorkas did this.” Step by step, we have shown, and will continue to show, the American people how organized we are. There’s a reason why just 18% of Americans, in the latest poll, support the government’s handling of the border crisis. The last poll I looked at, his overall approval rating is only 37 percent, which means they know he has to do something to address the border issue. , that he won’t do that. The idea that he can blame the Republican Party for the disaster it caused is laughable. It’s time for him to take charge.”
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Mr. Biden’s comments came after Mr. Johnson helped derail a Senate supplemental funding package that would have provided aid to Ukraine and Israel by tying it to immigration provisions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed in the House of Commons that the package was “dead on arrival” and declared it “worse” than expected when the document came out on Sunday evening. Within 24 hours, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and the plan’s lead Republican negotiator, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), threatened to filibuster the bill after Republicans threatened to filibuster the bill. ) were forced to abandon the bill. The Senate rejected the 60 Democratic votes needed to pass the bill. In a speech Tuesday after the Senate proposal failed Monday night, Biden criticized Trump, who had called on Republicans to reject any deal that wasn’t “perfect,” and Trump’s indiscretions. He accused “MAGA Republicans” of falsely claiming to follow.
Despite Biden’s “aggressive” speech throughout the process, in which he sought to shift blame for the crisis, Johnson did not encourage Biden to meet with the president in White House meetings, phone calls, or written official correspondence. He publicly revealed what was coming. The power to undo the madness he unleashed on the border. Mr. Johnson told Breitbart News on Wednesday that Mr. Biden effectively has the executive authority to right it, but he and Mr. Johnson said the president simply refuses to right the wrongs he has committed. He said this is recognized among civilian conservatives who sympathize with him. Johnson noted that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also agreed on the White House dais that Biden has the executive authority necessary to stop this.
“I will say that in private conversations he has acknowledged that executive powers exist,” Johnson said. “Carine Jean-Pierre said this from the podium. I think it was early last week when he changed his tune and said he needed more powers from Congress. She corrected him from the podium and said, ‘Mr. recognizes that he has authority.” I mean, he knows it’s there. He refuses to take advantage of it. That’s why we insist he does his job and that’s to protect the country. As I’ve said many times in interviews, this is not a Republican talking point. All of this is why we included five major provisions in his bill: HR2, reinstating Remain in Mexico, ending catch-and-release, fixing the broken pardon and parole processes, and rebuilding the wall. That’s why it has elements. That’s what I’m saying you need someone in charge. This involves everyone, including Border Patrol agents, veterans who have been with the agency for decades, and even the sheriffs on the ground. It is said that the problem will not be solved unless all these are done. He has executive authority to do all of that, but he refuses to act. It is completely and 100 percent his burden and his responsibility. ”
In fact, Prime Minister Johnson’s office announced in early January that identified Many of Mr. Biden’s more than 60 executive actions — 64 to be exact — to open the border took place during his first days or weeks in office. Johnson told Breitbart News that the list proves that Biden did this on purpose and that Biden and his administration “deliberately” “created” the border crisis. He said he was there.
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“That’s exactly right. You’re right, he started from day one,” Johnson said. “As soon as President Biden and his administration entered the Oval Office, they began intentionally violating border security. They encouraged even more illegal immigration. That’s by design. What happened? There is no other way to assess this. We took the time to corroborate and document these 64 actions and they were irrefutable. He stopped construction of the border wall on day one. He did it reflexively because it was Donald Trump’s initiative and it was Donald Trump’s talking point. He announced a ban on deportations. He further strengthened DACA. [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]. They announced a bill that would grant amnesty to millions of people. He reversed all of President Trump’s policies restricting immigration from countries associated with terrorism. That was just the beginning. Then they methodically and purposefully threw it wide open, laid out the welcome mat, and sent a message to the world: “Come in.” we allow you. Thus, a catastrophe occurred. There is no other way to look at it. ”
That’s why Biden’s speech on Tuesday was so “aggressive,” Johnson said. Biden’s comments that he blamed Trump and the Republican Party for the border crisis and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham’s condemnation of Americans who support Trump as “deplorables” Asked if he agreed with some who compared the failure to Mr. Clinton’s misguided speech, Mr. Stated.
“This is based on my own observations. I’ve been to 16 states in the last 12 weeks, going to every Congressional district and helping them campaign,” Johnson said. “We’re talking to a lot of people from coast to coast, north to south, all over the country. Borders are the biggest and most serious issue in every state, because right now every state has border status. People are acutely aware of that. They’re outraged by the president’s lack of leadership on this issue. I think he’s going to pay a terrible price in this election cycle. I don’t see any way to avoid it.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks during a press conference after the caucuses at the U.S. Capitol on January 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
That’s why Johnson believes the 2024 presidential election will be a referendum on more than just border security — a vote for Biden is a vote for open borders, a vote for Trump is a vote for open borders, and a vote for Trump is a vote for open borders. It’s a vote for security — but it’s also a referendum on security more generally.
“I believe that’s going to be a big part of the election,” Johnson told Breitbart News. “To go back a little bit, this is really about security in general, because our borders are wide open and we are not only sacrificing our own security and sovereignty; Because we are entering perhaps the most dangerous period on the world stage since 2019.” World War II. why? This is because the president is showing weakness on the world stage. That is exactly why our enemies are acting so provocatively. It is extremely dangerous for America not to exert its power. We spread peace through strength. That was Reagan’s doctrine, and Donald Trump continued it. There are conflicts all over the world and we need to get things back on track as soon as possible. ”
Johnson also said he and House Republicans will continue to fight to bring the case to light and referred to Tuesday night’s failure to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as a “setback.” But Republicans said they would try again next week. Johnson told Breitbart News that he is adamant about this because he believes Mayorkas is the worst Cabinet member in American history and that he should be held accountable.
“I’ll tell you, it’s hard sometimes to keep up with the White House’s lies, but we’re doing it. We’ve ejected our members,” Johnson said. “The final votes of the week have been cast and everyone has gone home to their districts. We know this will be the most talked about vote in the nation. Also, last night’s impeachment vote against Alejandro Mayorkas… It was a no vote, but it also shows that democracy is a messy thing and everyone here understands that we have an obligation to hold him accountable and to hold this administration accountable. I wanted you to know: We’re going to pass articles of impeachment. We’re going to do it when we get back next week. The reason we have to keep going, and the reason we can’t give up, is because this is such a disaster. I have maintained that, no matter how you look at it, Mr. Mayorkas is the worst cabinet member in the history of this country. He deserves to be impeached and should have been impeached by now.”
