Johnson says he told Jeffries that protesting Trump’s trolling would ‘make it worse’

Speaker to Rep. Jeffries: Trump Obsession Makes It Worse

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Monday he told Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., that Democrats are "making things worse" by obsessing over President Donald Trump's social media criticism instead of working to reopen the government. Trump shared a video last week generated by artificial intelligence featuring Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. A sombrero and mustache were superimposed on Jeffries as Latin-in…

Johnson says he told Jeffries that protesting Trump’s trolling would ‘make it worse’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) that protesting President Trump’s trolling would “make it worse.” “We live in a social media age, and people use it,” Johnson told MSNBC’s Ali Vitali in an interview that aired Monday. “I think President Trump uses it as effectively as anybody ever…

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In today’s letter: Is Gavin Newsom’s Trump bit more than a parody? Is Donald Trump’s plan taking shape — or already in action? Can Taylor Swift help us imagine the future?If The Ink helps you understand these times and keeps you sane, join us today.Subscribe nowTHE GIST: Has Gavin Newsom turned his Trump parody into a real fight?For months, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s been pushing Donald Trump’s buttons by imitating his bluster, his A.I. …