Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson was caught lying while trying to explain why President Trump rejected bipartisan plans to reopen the government and get TSA workers paid.
“Mr. Speaker, it seems as if the Republicans and Democrats are talking past one another right now. Is the only person who can solve this the President of the United States, and why isn’t he involved?” Fox News’s Chad Pergram asked Johnson during a Wednesday press conference.
“Well, I think he is involved,” Johnson replied. “I mean, I know he had a group of—”
“He shot down the plan yesterday,” Pergram said.
“Well, that’s what’s been reported, OK,” Johnson replied.
“He said that in the Oval Office that he was not pleased.”
“Well I actually have his exact quote somewhere … to paraphrase him, I think he said that he’s a little skeptical or cynical that a deal’s gonna come together,” Johnson said. “What we’re hearing in our chamber is that there’s discussions going on. Democrats are demanding to break off parts of Homeland [Security] and fund it separately.”
FOX NEWS: Why isn't Trump involved in trying to end the government shutdown?MIKE JOHNSON: I think he is involvedFOX NEWS: He shot down the plan yesterdayJOHNSON: Well, that's what's been reportedFOX NEWS: He said it in the Oval Office pic.twitter.com/0XCgIb52y2
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 25, 2026Johnson’s long answer was actually less accurate than the “reporting” he dismissed. Earlier this week, GOP Senator Joe Kennedy stated plainly that they were prepared to work with Democrats to reopen the government by the end of this week, but Trump “said no. No deals with the Democrats.” The president himself doubled down on that, stating that he would be unhappy with virtually “any deal they make.”
That sounds like the president is not involved, and does not want to be—regardless of what Johnson spews. Meanwhile, hundreds of TSA agents continue to go unpaid, and the lines at airports keep getting longer.
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