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Mike Johnson: “The only reason people aren't up in arms about [border…”

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

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If you're a Democrat in the House or Senate, do you want to go down on the record of just saying I want zero funding because the border, you, you might remember border security was the number one issue in 2024. The only reason people aren't up in arms about [border security] at the moment is because we solved the problem. But Democrats want to reopen it. That's what that means. Ask them. Mr. Wait a minute. Hold on. Ask the Democrats in the Senate and the House. (21:41–21:46)

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Asserts that the border security problem has been solved.

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