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Mike Johnson: “Republicans are 100% united.”

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

Speaker Johnson Joins on Balance with Leland Vittert on NewsNation

Published October 8, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:44

The question is this, Are Republicans getting squishy? No, not at all. Great to be with you, Leland. Good to see you. Republicans are 100% united. I talked with the President yesterday and today about this. I went and spoke to the Senate Republicans weekly luncheon. There is no daylight between House Republicans, Senate Republicans, President Trump and the White House Democrats united. (00:44–00:47)

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