‘Americans In REAL PAIN…’: Mike Johnson BLASTS Democrats For ‘180 Degree Turn’ On Trump Funding Bill

‘Americans In REAL PAIN…’: Mike Johnson BLASTS Democrats For ‘180 Degree Turn’ On Trump Funding Bill On day two of the federal government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats for prioritizing "benefits for illegal aliens" over American workers. He warned that the shutdown has handed President Trump sweeping power over mass layoffs and funding cuts. Johnson also defended Trump’s controversial posts targeting Rep. Hakeem Jeffries—urging Democrats to "just ignore it" as tensions escalate in Washington.