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Mike Johnson: “We are now quite literally locked into a contest to determine whether we’re gonna keep our republic, keep the country as…”

On the recordSeptember 1, 2026
We are now quite literally locked into a contest to determine whether we’re gonna keep our republic, keep the country as it is, or break this down to the foundation and go down an entirely different road toward communism.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Discussing the political landscape and the GOP's goals.

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