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Mike Johnson: “We are in a nuclear arms race with adversaries right now.”

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BREAKING: Speaker Johnson Lashes Out At Democrats As The Government Shutdown Enters 20th Day

Published October 20, 2025 | Video Starts at 21:04

We weren't in the skiff. But suffice it to say that every day that the government is shut down, it is a danger to the American people. We are in a nuclear arms race with adversaries right now. It can't be any more serious than this. China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, you've seen what they're up to. America is the last great superpower on the planet. (21:04–21:09)

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