Mike Johnson endorses Trump just after the NYT unearths his old Facebook posts questioning whether Trump was too dangerous to be president: 'I just don't think he has the demeanor'

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 10:56

Mike Johnson and Donald Trump — Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed former President Donald Trump not long after Johnson's old comments which were critical of Trump came to light.
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Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed Trump on Tuesday morning.
But the new House speaker previously criticized Trump during the 2016 GOP primaries.
At the time, Johnson said Trump "lacks the character and the moral center" to be president.

House Speaker Mike Johnson repeatedly criticized former President Donald Trump during the 2016 GOP presidential primaries, comments that came to light just before the newly minted House speaker endorsed Trump's reelection campaign.