Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana who was just elected Speaker of the House, fearlessly stands up to media criticism and leftist ridicule on his Christian beliefs.
Since taking over as the new speaker, Johnson, an Evangelical Christian, has openly expressed his faith in God and stated that the Bible is his “worldview.” In response to presenter Jen Psaki of MSNBC, host Bill Maher of HBO, and other critics of his faith, Johnson claimed he was unaffected by their remarks.
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“The media wasn’t always so friendly to someone with a Judeo-Christian worldview, and in your case, some of the things that had been said, Politico interviewed a historian about your worldview, and this historian said you’re a Christian nationalist; it comes from that of Christian supremacy,” remarked to Johnson Fox News presenter Kayleigh McEnany.
McEnany brought attention to Psaki’s remarks made on MSNBC in which she called Johnson a “fundamentalist” Christian.
“What do you think when you hear that?” McEnany asked.
“Look, there are entire industries that are built to take down public leaders—effective political leaders like me. I’m not surprised by that. I mean, it comes with the territory. It doesn’t bother me at all,” Johnson responded.
“I just wish they would get to know me,” he continued, adding, “I’m not trying to establish Christianity as the national religion or something. That’s not what this is about at all.”
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“If you truly believe in the Bible’s commands and seek to follow them, it’s impossible to be a hateful person because the greatest command in the Bible is that you love God with everything you have, and you love your neighbor as yourself,” he said.
McEnany cited numerous instances in which the media attacked Johnson’s religious beliefs, including the Daily Beast’s portrayal of Johnson as a “Christo-fascist” who aspires to impose his religion on other groups, including the Taliban and the “mullahs in Iran.”
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She boldly confronted Johnson on the startling comparison made by HBO broadcaster Bill Maher between him and the suspect in the horrific mass murder in Maine. The man who killed over twenty people is said to have been motivated by the terrifying experience of having “heard voices.”
Johnson referred to the parallels as “disgusting.”
“That is absurd,” he said, adding, “Of course, our religion is based on love and acceptance. So, to compare that worldview with the Taliban, who seek to destroy their enemies, or with some deranged shooter who murders people, is absolutely outrageous. And I believe that should offend everyone who adheres to and holds to a Judeo-Christian worldview.
He stated that he was prepared to deal with such attacks, adding, “I’m OK; I’ll take the arrows. I understand it comes with leadership, and when you step into the fray, that’s what you take.”
Johnson acknowledges his worry about the attack on Americans and the core principles that have made America great.
“But what really hurts me is that it really is a statement about everyone who believes in this, that the country was built upon—our Judeo-Christian foundation is the heritage of our country,” Johnson said.
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In light of the GOP’s probe into dubious international business practices, Johnson alludes to subpoenas for Hunter Biden.
In an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox News, Johnson was asked if she would consider sending subpoenas to Hunter Biden.
“I’m looking at that. I think that desperate times call for desperate measures, and perhaps that is overdue,” he said.
“We’re trying to move forward on some of this very aggressively,” Johnson told Bartiromo. “I think the American people are owed these answers. And I think our suspicions about all this, the evidence that we have gathered so far, as you know, is affirming what many of us feared may be the worst.”
