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Mike Johnson: “Democrats have voted 14 times to close the government down…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Joins the Will Cain Show on Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 01:55

The entire media establishment is parroting the talking points of the Democrats every day. It's the most staggering level of gaslighting we have ever seen in American politics. Literally the Democrats have voted 14 times to close the government down where Republicans have voted 14 times to open it. And right after they cast the votes will they go out and find the nearest camera, nearest television camera they can. They look right into the, to the lens and they say it's the Republicans fault. (01:55–02:01)

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Asserts that Democrats have voted 14 times to close the government, while Republicans have voted 14 times to open it.

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