Meet Mike Johnson, Republicans’ new House speaker.

Republicans have at long last elected a House speaker: Representative Mike Johnson, a fundamentalist Christian who was also once called a key “architect” in Congress’s efforts to overthrow the 2020 election.

Johnson finally secured the speaker’s gavel after Republican infighting left the House without a speaker for 22 days. He secured 220 votes.

Johnson is a four-term congressman representing Louisiana. His win also represents the rise of the MAGA front in the Republican Party. Earlier Wednesday morning, Donald Trump endorsed Johnson as House speaker—after quickly killing Mike Emmer’s nomination the day before.

  • @thorbotEnglish
    148•8 months ago

    “Breaking: Giant piece of shit selected by a bunch of other pieces of shit. Nation shocked”

    • @WhatAmLemmyEnglish
      21•8 months ago

      “I’m shocked… SHOCKED… well, not really… not even a little.” — Nation

    • @Pasta4u
      -75•8 months ago

      Wait they elected Pelosi again ?

      • @Daft_ish
        15•8 months ago

        You… do understand the Republicans control the… nevermind

        • @[email protected]
          7•8 months ago

          They do, these asshats just refuse to believe they elect more than just greedy assholes, they elect the worst of the worst kinds of people so they need to deflect and say “you elected a jerk too so everything is even and I don’t have to worry about the people I elected.” It’s ridiculous.

        • @Pasta4u
          -40•8 months ago

          You realize it was a joke because Pelosi is a piece of shit too

          • @paf0
            20•8 months ago

            Wow, so edgy.

          • @Daft_ish
            1•8 months ago

            I am really unsure what makes Pelosi a piece of shit. Also, your joke doesn’t make sense because they don’t have the votes to elect anyone.

            • @Pasta4u
              0•8 months ago

              What doesn’t make her a piece of shit ? Think non pieces of shit press for everyone to close thier business except for when she wants to get her hair done ?

              • @Daft_ish
                1•8 months ago

                That’s it? That’s the one? Donald Trump has multiple credible accusations of rape and Nancy was hypocritical… I know that is what aboutism but I am hoping to all get out that you are some sort of lefty purist.

                • @Pasta4u
                  0•8 months ago

                  Any victim of Donald can take the proper steps to file civil suits and go to the police. Unfortunately nothing is done against Nancy and Newsom and the others that broke thier own rules during covid