Panicked Mike Johnson Struggles to Spin Trump's Death Threats
Johnson defended Trump’s call for the execution of Democratic lawmakers, shifting blame to Democrats.
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HOW WE SCORE ↗House Speaker Mike Johnson defended President Donald Trump’s call for the execution of Democratic lawmakers, shifting blame to Democrats rather than endorsing the rhetoric outright.
The article says Johnson tried to defend Trump’s call for the execution of Democratic lawmakers by shifting blame onto Democrats. It says he did not endorse Trump’s rhetoric outright.
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9 OUTLETSTrump described a video by Democratic lawmakers urging service members to refuse illegal orders as punishable by death, and Johnson criticized the video as inappropriate. Left-leaning outlets portray Johnson as faulting Democrats while either avoiding condemnation of Trump’s death-related remarks or defending Trump. Center outlets emphasize a split: one article says Johnson rejected the death-penalty suggestion, while another covers criticism of his defense of Trump. Right-leaning outlets stress Johnson’s defense of Trump and criticism of Democrats’ message, while one article foregrounds Joe Scarborough’s backlash.
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