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Mike Johnson: “Chuck Schumer's worried he's going to get a challenge from a…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Published October 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 15:44

They're trying to play a game because they had to draw a line in the sand to show a fight against President Trump and Republicans so they can protect their own careers. Chuck Schumer's worried he's going to get a challenge from a Marxist in New York. You might have noticed Marxism is all the rage in New York now. We're going to have probably a Marxist mayor, I think looks like he, Chuck Schumer thinks AOC … (15:44–15:48)

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Asserts that Chuck Schumer is concerned about a potential challenge from a Marxist in New York.

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