Mike Johnson: California election ‘stinks to high heaven’
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) asserted that the California primary election “stinks to high heaven,” echoing gripes from President Trump and other Republicans about the integrity of the state’s election system. “They are counting votes weeks after the election,” Johnson said in the Capitol on Monday. “I’m not saying it’s rigged. I’m saying it stinks to…
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In at least one meeting with Johnson and a handful of other lawmakers, Trump teased Johnson over how much the speaker has had to lean on the president to get members in line, three sources told NOTUS.
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) June 8, 2026
“I have two jobs: being president and being speaker,” Trump said. https://t.co/jdEkUHE0Rh
New: Some members privately joke that Johnson has to rely on Trump so much that he is actually the speaker.
— Reese Gorman (@reesejgorman) June 8, 2026
Trump is in on it too.
“I have two jobs: being president and being speaker,” Trump once joked in front of Johnson and other members, per sources.
At times members who…
“I have two jobs: being president and being speaker.”
— NOTUS (@NOTUSreports) June 8, 2026
It’s become a running joke among some Republican members: Speaker Mike Johnson has had to rely on President Trump so much, Trump is actually the one running the House.https://t.co/jh0YdWPNlD
Donald Trump has privately humiliated Mike Johnson in closed-door meetings, bragging in front of the speaker that he, not Johnson, is the one really running the House https://t.co/cFTE0zsM6r 🔗 pic.twitter.com/SNAZqx6NDH
— Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) June 8, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: Supreme Court Set to Restore “Election Day” Integrity!
— Reverend Jordan Wells (@WellsJorda89710) June 8, 2026
In a major development, the U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to strike down state laws allowing ballots to be counted days after Election Day.
Justice Alito nailed it: “It’s called Election DAY for a reason.” No… pic.twitter.com/brHbblqWdM