"With the U.S. government in official shutdown mode, MAGA waging a hateful blame game, and Trump shitposting a concerning flurry of AI-generated videos, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is once again flailing at the bottom of the ado. Now, alongside monitoring porn with his son and (badly) deflecting questions about Jeffrey Epstein, flailing is what Johnson does best (by which we mean worst). So when Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) confronted the speaker in the chamber on Wednesday,"
"Johnson, sloppy as ever, responds by saying "[the video] wasn't my style." (To be clear, his "style" is watching NSFW videos with his offspring.) Dean answered, "Not your style? It's disgraceful, it's racist. You should call it out." Johnson asks, "Is it racist?" He then breaks away from the conversation, but not before imposing Dean with an "I love you." (?!?!?!!!)"
House Speaker Mike Johnson deflected criticism when confronted about an AI-generated racist video posted by Donald Trump that depicts Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero and fake mustache. Representative Madeleine Dean pressed Johnson to denounce the video and to reconsider ACA subsidy and Medicaid cuts amid the government shutdown. Johnson replied that the video "wasn't my style" and asked "Is it racist?" before breaking off the exchange. The episode followed other controversies tied to Johnson, including alleged NSFW viewing with his son and evasive answers about Jeffrey Epstein. Social media amplified the chamber confrontation.
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