House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed the routing Republicans received on Tuesday, which many see as a referendum on President Donald Trump, the GOP’s destructive policies, and its inability to govern effectively.

“What happened last night was blue states and blue cities voted blue,” Johnson said during a Wednesday press conference. “We all saw that coming. And no one should read too much into last night's election results.”

“Off-year elections are not indicative of what's to come,” Johnson said. “That's what history teaches us.”

And while New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani celebrated a record-breaking victory, earning more votes than there are people in four red states—Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming—Johnson attempted to downplay the results.

“There are 8.3 millio

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