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Speaker Mike Johnson stands near a flag at the New York Stock Exchange

Johnson on Trump, the lame duck and 2025

LANCASTER, Pa. — OK, now let’s get into the meat of what Speaker Mike Johnson told us during a whirlwind trip we took with him to the Keystone State. Aren’t you pumped you’re a Premium subscriber? Cool. Us too.

Let's start with Trump: This should be obvious to anyone reading this, but Johnson’s future is tied to former President Donald Trump. If Trump wins the presidency, most Republicans think they’ll keep the House. And Johnson will have to stand for reelection as speaker on the House floor at the start of the 119th Congress.

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