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Mike Johnson: “I have to raise over $300 million to do that.”

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

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Republican Leaders Discuss 'One Big Beautiful Bill' and Policy Achievements Under Trump Administration

Published | Video Starts at 30:51

So here's the. So, as the leader of my party, I lead the incumbent protection program, okay? That's my job. I go all around the country. I travel endlessly, incessantly. I have to raise over $300 million to do that. And we want everybody to come. And some people, I try to protect them from themselves. You know, they kick and scream and bite their own colleagues. (30:51–30:55)

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Asserts that Mike Johnson needs to raise over $300 million for his party's incumbent protection program.

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