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Katy Tur Compliments Mike Johnson's Trump Spin Talent

Johnson defended his handling of Trump’s canceled signing ceremony and said the President had discussed the SAVE Act beforehand.

Katy Tur Compliments Mike Johnson's Trump Spin Talent
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Jun 24, 2026
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President Donald Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill and said Congress should focus instead on the SAVE America Act. House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a reporter’s suggestion that Trump had blindsided Republicans, prompting host Katy Tur to praise Johnson’s ability to make the situation seem normal.

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House Speaker responding to questions about Trump’s canceled housing bill signing

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who canceled the housing bill signing ceremony and called for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader whose vote-count assessment of the SAVE Act is reported

Tim Scott
R · SC · SEN

Senator and a spearhead of the bipartisan housing bill

Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Senator and a spearhead of the housing bill who criticized Trump’s position

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Mike Johnson Says Trump Is Not Expected to Veto Housing Bill

Johnson said he would send the bipartisan housing bill to Trump after its planned signing was delayed. Coverage also links the delay to Trump's demand for action on the SAVE America Act. Left-leaning outlets pair a report on Trump's no-veto assurance with criticism after Johnson's effort to advance the SAVE America Act failed. Center outlets cover Johnson's housing-bill assurances alongside Republican divisions and a stalled House agenda. Right-leaning outlets couple the housing bill's delivery with arguments for advancing the SAVE America Act.

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