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Mike Johnson: “Democrats want to spend 1.5 trillion [dollars] on wasteful…”

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

Government Shutdown: Johnson says Dems are being ran by the mob

Published October 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:35

But you've been in Congress for 44 years, and everybody clearly understands what's going on. You're holding the entire country hostage to protect your own political career. I mean, … Democrats want to spend 1.5 trillion [dollars] on wasteful spending. … out the irony that is equally clear. Okay? As much as we disagree with Schumer and the Senate Democrats and all that's going to happen tomorrow, no one, not a … (06:35–06:46)

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“The border has been totally closed. There's virtually zero illegal crossings now in the last four months as it's been recorded.”
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“There's about 20 million people who cross that border when it was wide open for four years.”
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“Democrats have now voted for the 11th time to keep the government closed.”
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“Democrats have voted now 11 times to shut the government down.”
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“Democrats voted 10 times to close our national parks.”
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“Yesterday the Senate Democrats took it a step further. They rejected a standalone bill to fund our nation's defense and pay our troops.”
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“Democrats want to spend tax dollars on LGBTQ awareness campaigns overseas.”
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“The bill was passed out of committee in the Senate with broad bipartisan support.”
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“Democrats still engaged in a stunt on the floor and they rejected it.”
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“Democrats will go out and raise their hands with and cheer with [the groups at the rally].”
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“Democrats want to spend tax dollars on handouts to left-wing media outlets.”
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“The lead organizer of tomorrow's event issued an open threat to Democrats in Washington.”
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“Chuck Schumer confirmed yesterday that he'll attend tomorrow's rally.”
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“You're demanding a trillion and a half new spending instead of the clean, totally nonpartisan CR that you yourself voted for just seven…”
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“Americans have more freedom right now to express themselves and speak their minds after Republicans took over.”
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“Democrats voted 10 times to block food assistance from struggling moms and families.”
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“Democrats voted 10 times to force our TSA agents, border patrol officers, and air traffic controllers to work without pay.”
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“Democrats want to spend tax dollars on government benefits for illegal immigrants.”
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“Rep. Elect Grahalva is congratulating for winning her late father's seat.”
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