""He is using satire to make a point. He is not calling for the murder of his political opponents, and that's what these people are doing," Johnson said, referring to an individual photo of a protest sign calling for the president's death."
""Look, America is built on the idea of free speech. You have the right to protest, of course, we jealously guard that," Johnson said, adding, "But what they're doing right now is different. They're trying to incite violence. That's not funny.""
""You don't mock a president who has already had two failed assassination attempts on his life. This is not a game.""
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended President Trump’s AI-generated video that depicted Trump as a king flying a jet and dumping feces on New York City protesters. Johnson called Trump the most effective person on social media and described the video as satire intended to make a point, not a call to murder political opponents. Johnson characterized some protest actions as attempts to incite violence and referenced a protest sign calling for the president’s death. He emphasized free speech protections while asserting that mocking a president who survived two failed assassination attempts is unacceptable. Critics noted that No Kings protests were largely peaceful and questioned the video's appropriateness as a response to mass protests.
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