“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordSeptember 14, 2025
I do believe that desperate times call for desperate measures, and I think appropriate sanctions on Russia are far overdue.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana
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Johnson advocates for overdue sanctions on Russia in response to ongoing conflicts.

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