Speaker Johnson makes bold prediction after Trump conviction
Summary
TLDRIn the transcript, Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, discusses the political and legal implications following President Trump's verdict. He argues that the case is politically motivated and not a legal one, expressing outrage at the proceedings. Johnson emphasizes the importance of maintaining faith in the justice system and believes the Supreme Court should intervene due to the unprecedented nature of the case. He also predicts that the situation will increase voter turnout and support for Trump, who he claims is already leading in the polls. The conversation also touches on potential strategies for the Republican National Convention and the broader impact on the election.
Takeaways
- π The Trump campaign has seen a surge in donations following the verdict, with the Republican Congressional Committee raising $300,000 in one night, second only to the night Mike Johnson was elected Speaker.
- π Mike Johnson, a lawyer and former litigator, criticizes the legal proceedings against President Trump as 'outrageous' and 'absurd', characterizing them as a political move rather than a legal necessity.
- π£οΈ Johnson emphasizes that the American public is outraged by the situation, and he believes it is a politically motivated attack by the Democrats, who are desperate to stop Trump's lead in the polls.
- π Johnson is actively campaigning across the country, having visited numerous cities and states, and he asserts that people are responding to the perceived injustice.
- π» He encourages support for Trump through a new website, SupportDJT.com, and frames the upcoming election as the American people's verdict on the situation.
- ποΈ Johnson believes the Supreme Court should intervene in the case due to its unprecedented nature and potential danger to the American legal system.
- π€ He acknowledges that the legal process will take time and that the Democrats are intentionally prolonging it to damage Trump's campaign.
- π Johnson predicts that the current situation will increase voter turnout and enthusiasm for Trump, who he says is already leading in the polls against Joe Biden.
- π‘οΈ Johnson discusses the importance of the principle of immunity for the President and believes the Supreme Court will address and uphold this principle.
- ποΈ He concludes with a message of faith and hope, encouraging people to keep faith in the American system and to look forward to the upcoming election as a chance to restore common sense.
Q & A
What significant event has occurred since the verdict that has affected the Trump campaign?
-A significant amount of money has been coming into the Trump campaign following the verdict.
How much money was raised by the Republican Congressional Committee the night of the verdict, according to Punch Bowl?
-The Republican Congressional Committee raised $300,000 the night of the verdict.
What is Mike Johnson's profession and his role in the context of the discussion?
-Mike Johnson is a lawyer, a former litigator, and the Speaker of the House.
What does Mike Johnson believe about the situation involving President Trump?
-Mike Johnson believes that the situation involving President Trump is a purely political exercise, not a legal one, and that it is outrageous.
What is Mike Johnson's perspective on the American people's reaction to the situation?
-Mike Johnson believes that the American people see the situation as wrong and are outraged by it.
What is the purpose of the website supportdjt.com mentioned by Mike Johnson?
-The website supportdjt.com is set up for members of Congress to stand with President Trump and defend him, aiming to ensure the right verdict is rendered on November 5th.
What does Mike Johnson think about the Supreme Court's potential involvement in the case?
-Mike Johnson believes that the Supreme Court should step in due to the unprecedented and dangerous nature of the case to the American system.
What is the current plan for the Republican National Convention (RNC) in light of the sentencing date?
-The plan for the RNC is not clear, as it depends on whether there will be home confinement or other restrictions due to the sentencing date.
What is Mike Johnson's prediction regarding the impact of the situation on the upcoming election?
-Mike Johnson predicts that the situation will increase voter turnout on their side and that President Trump will win decisively.
What principle does Mike Johnson believe needs to be made concrete and expanded in the context of the legal system?
-Mike Johnson believes that the principle of immunity for the Commander-in-Chief needs to be made concrete and expanded.
What does Mike Johnson think about the judge's role in the trial?
-Mike Johnson thinks that the judge should not have presided over the trial and implies that the judge's actions were inappropriate.
Outlines
π€ Political Fundraising and Legal Battle
The speaker, Mike Johnson, discusses the surge in political donations following a verdict involving former President Trump. He emphasizes the motivation of angry voters and the absurdity of the situation, which he labels as a political rather than a legal exercise. Johnson, a lawyer and former litigator, shares his firsthand experience in court with Trump and asserts the outrage of the American people. He outlines his extensive travel across the country, witnessing a growing sentiment against the Democrats' desperation and the perceived risk to the legal system. Johnson calls for support through a new website and predicts a decisive win for Trump, despite the challenges posed by the legal proceedings and potential imprisonment.
ποΈ Legal Precedents and Public Perception
Mike Johnson addresses the importance of the principle of immunity for the Commander-in-Chief, arguing that it is essential to protect the President from politically motivated prosecutions. He expresses confidence in the Supreme Court to address the issue correctly and restore faith in the justice system. Johnson also discusses the potential impact of the legal proceedings on the upcoming election, suggesting that the Democrats' strategy could backfire. He criticizes the double standards in the legal process, citing examples of perceived bias against Trump. Johnson encourages maintaining faith in the American system and expresses optimism for the future, despite the current challenges.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Trump Campaign
π‘Republican Congressional Committee
π‘Political Exercise
π‘Fundraising
π‘Supreme Court
π‘Legal System
π‘Sentencing
π‘Deep State
π‘Commander-in-Chief Immunity
π‘Recusal
π‘Gag Order
Highlights
Three percent margin in campaign funding is significant and should not be dismissed.
Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House, discusses the impact of the Trump campaign's fundraising post-verdict.
Republican Congressional Committee raised $300,000, second only to the day Johnson was elected Speaker.
Johnson, a former litigator, describes the legal proceedings against President Trump as 'outrageous' and politically motivated.
Johnson has been actively campaigning across the country, observing public sentiment towards the legal situation.
The Democratic Party is perceived as desperate to stop President Trump, risking the legal system's integrity.
Fundraising records are being broken, and a new website, SupportDJT.com, is set up for public support.
Johnson believes the Supreme Court should intervene due to the unprecedented nature of the case.
The legal proceedings are seen as diminishing public faith in the justice system.
Johnson predicts that the case will be overturned, but it will take time.
Sentencing is set for July 11th, after the first presidential debate.
Discussions on how the RNC might adjust if Trump faces home confinement or prison.
Johnson expresses hope that Trump's potential confinement will not happen and predicts increased voter turnout.
Trump is seen as a symbol of fighting back against government corruption and the deep state.
Johnson discusses the importance of the principle of immunity for the Commander-in-Chief.
The Supreme Court's potential ruling on immunity is crucial for setting a legal standard.
Johnson emphasizes that the situation transcends Trump and affects public trust in institutions and justice.
The campaign will continue to refer to Trump as a 'convicted felon' until the appeal is overturned.
Johnson's firsthand account of the trial, describing it as a 'banana republic' scenario.
Concerns about the judge's impartiality and political activism influencing the case.
Johnson's advice to keep faith and believe in the ability to fix the situation, emphasizing the importance of the upcoming election.
Transcripts
THREE PERCENT.
DON'T DISMISS IT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S THE MARGINS.
LET'S BRING IN MIKE JOHNSON THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> Steve: WE WERE TALKING ABOUT
HOW, EVER SINCE THE VERDICT, A
LOT OF MONEY HAS BEEN COMING
INTO THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN AND I
WAS JUST READING IN PUNCH BOWL
THAT THE REPUBLICAN
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE YOU GUYS
RAISED $300,000 LAST NIGHT WHICH
ECLIPSES ONLY THE DAY YOU WERE
ELECTED SPEAKER AND YOU RAISED
175,000.
SO, OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, ANGRY
VOTERS ARE MOTIVATED VOTERS.
>> THEY ARE, AND THERE IS GOOD
REASON TO BE MOTIVATED, OF
COURSE, THIS ENTIRE THING IS
ABSURD.
I'M A LAWYER.
I WAS A LITIGATOR FOR 20 YEARS.
I WAS IN COURT WITH PRESIDENT
TRUMP A FEW WEEKS AGO TO SEE
THIS FOR MYSELF.
WHAT HAPPENED THERE WAS
OUTRAGEOUS.
AND YOU ARE RIGHT.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SEE IT.
THIS IS A PURELY POLITICAL
EXERCISE, NOT A LEGAL ONE.
AND EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT.
THEY KNOW INTUITIVELY IT'S WRONG
AND THEY ARE OUTRAGED.
I'M IN OHIO AND MICHIGAN TODAY,
I WILL BE IN ILLINOIS TOMORROW.
BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, I WILL
HAVE BEEN IN 115 CITY AND 29
STATES.
I'M TELLING YOU GUYS SOMETHING
IS HAPPENING OUT THERE.
PEOPLE SEE WHAT IS GOING ON.
THEY SEE THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE
SO DESPERATE BECAUSE PRESIDENT
TRUMP IS CRUSHING JOE BIDEN IN
THE POLLS THEY SEE THE DEMOCRAT
PARTY ON THE LEFT SO DESPERATE
TO STOP HIM THAT THEY WILL RISK
THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR ENTIRE
LEGAL SYSTEM TO DO IT THAT IS
NOT HYPERBOLE.
WE BROKE RECORDS ON FUNDRAISING
PLATFORMS WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO
IT.
SET UP A NEW WEBSITE GO TO
SUPPORT DJT.COM.
THAT'S HOW US AS MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS ARE GOING TO STAND WITH
WHIM AND DEFEND THIS AND MAKE
SURE THE RIGHT VERDICT IS
RENDERED NOVEMBER 5TH.
THAT'S THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'S
VERDICT.
>> Lawrence: MR. SPEAKER, IF I
COULD GET YOU TO PUT YOUR LEGAL
HAT BACK ON, NOT AS SPEAKER, BUT
HOW DOES THIS PLAY OUT?
I MEAN YOU GOT THE FORMER
PRESIDENT.
IS HE GOING TO APPEAL THIS.
DO YOU THINK THIS IS GOING TO
HAPPEN BEFORE THE ELECTION?
MOST ANALYSTS SAY IT'S NOT.
DO YOU THINK THAT THE SUPREME
COURT HAS A DUTY TO STEP IN
SINCE THIS WILL IMPACT, YOU
KNOW, THE ELECTION?
I KNOW WE WANT TO ACT LIKE HE IS
JUST A NORMAL GUY.
BUT HE IS THE LEADING
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, THE
VOTERS SHOULD KNOW WHAT'S GOING
TO HAPPEN HERE.
WHAT DO YOU SEE PLAYING OUT IN
THE LEGAL SYSTEM?
>> WELL, THERE IS A LOT OF
DEVELOPMENTS YET TO COME.
BUT I DO THINK -- I DO BELIEVE
THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD STEP,
IN OBVIOUSLY.
THIS IS TOTALLY UNPRECEDENTED.
AND IT'S DANGEROUS TO OUR
SYSTEM.
WE HAVE ALL DISCUSSED THIS
BEFORE AND YOU ALL TALK ABOUT IT
ALL THE TIME.
THIS IS DIMINISHING THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE'S FAITH IN OUR SYSTEM OF
JUSTICE ITSELF.
AND TO MAINTAIN A REPUBLIC, YOU
HAVE TO HAVE THAT.
PEOPLE HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT
JUSTICE IS FAIR, THAT THERE IS
EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW.
THEY DON'T SEE THAT RIGHT NOW.
AND I THINK THAT THE JUSTICES ON
THE COURT, I KNOW MANY OF THEM
PERSONALLY, I THINK THEY ARE
DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT AS
WE ARE.
SO, I THINK THEY WILL SET THIS
STRAIGHT, BUT, IT'S GOING TO
TAKE A WHILE.
YOU ARE RIGHT.
THE PROCESS TAKES A WHILE TO
PLAY OUT.
THE DEMOCRATS KNOW THAT, OF
COURSE.
AND THEY ARE DRAGGING IT OUT.
THAT WAS THE WHOLE OBJECTIVE.
THEY WANT TO TRY TO BANKRUPT
DONALD TRUMP.
THEY WANT TO DIMINISH HIS
CREDIBILITY.
AND GO AFTER HIS CHARACTER.
THEY WANTED TO KEEP HIM OFF THE
CAMPAIGN TRAIL, WHICH THEY WERE
SUCCESSFUL IN DOING FOR MANY
WEEKS.
NOW THEY WANT TO CALL HIM THE
CONVICTED FELON.
THIS WILL BE OVERTURNED, GUYS.
THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.
IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME TO
DO IT.
>> Brian: RIGHT.
GO AHEAD.
>> Ainsley: THANKS, BRIAN.
IN THE MEANTIME THE SENTENCING
DATE IS JULY 11TH AFTER THE
FIRST DEBATE.
THE TWO CANDIDATES WILL DEBATE.
THEN THERE IS GOING TO BE THE
SENTENCING DEBATE.
HOW IS THAT GOING TO EFFECT THE
RNC?
WHAT IF THERE IS HOME
CONFINEMENT.
DOES THE CONVENTION STILL
HAPPEN?
DOES HE ZOOM IN ON THE SCREEN?
HOW DOES HE CAMPAIGN IF HE GOES
TO PRISON?
WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?
WILL HE BE IN PRISON WITH SECRET
SERVICE ON ELECTION DAY?
>> WE'RE IN UNCHARTERED WATERS,
RIGHT?
NO THERE IS NO PREDICTION
AGAINST HIM BEING ELECTED
PRESIDENT EVEN IF HE IS CONFINED
SOMEWHERE.
BUT I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT
DOESN'T HAPPEN.
YOU KNOW, THERE IS LOTS OF
DISCUSSION.
WE TALKED ABOUT IT ALL LAST
NIGHT THERE WILL BE MORE
DISCUSSION TODAY ABOUT HOW WE
MIGHT ADJUST THINGS IN THE
SCHEDULE AND ALL OF THAT I WILL
TELL YOU WHAT WILL HAPPEN.
I PREDICT THIS WILL INCREASE
TURNOUT ON OUR SIDE.
HE WILL WIN, DECISIVELY.
HE WILL BECOME THE NEXT
PRESIDENT.
HE WAS ALREADY, AS I SAID,
CRUSHING JOE BIDEN IN THE POLLS.
I THINK AS THIS PLAYS OUT AND
PEOPLE GET MORE AND MORE
FRUSTRATED ABOUT IT, I THINK IT
WILL HELP US AND THAT HUGE
ENTHUSIASM GAP THAT ALREADY
EXISTED BETWEEN THE TRUMP AND
BIDEN CAMPAIGNS WILL BE EVEN
WIDER.
PEOPLE NOW SEE DONALD TRUMP AS A
SYMBOL OF SOMETHING.
IS HE MORE THAN JUST AN
INDIVIDUAL.
HE IS A SIN BOWL OF FIGHTING
BACK AGAINST THIS GOVERNMENT
CORRUPTION, THE DEEP STATE, THE
BUREAUCRACY AND ALL THE REST.
AND WE NEED HIS LEADERSHIP IN
THE WHITE HOUSE NOW MORE THAN
EVER.
>> Brian: JUST SEEING FOR THE
LAST FIVE OR SIX WEEKS.
EVERYTHING STOPPED, EVERYONE WAS
WATCHING BECAUSE THE NUMBER ONE
STORY IN BIG AND SMALL TOWNS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
YOU WONDER THE OTHER THREE
CASES, THE OTHER THREE
INDICTMENTS, WILL THEY SEE THE
LIGHT OF DAY?
NO ONE CAN SAY FOR SURE.
BUT, WE EXPECT DIDN'T THE
SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON
IMMUNITY.
YOU HAVE SUCH A RICH LEGAL
BACKGROUND.
WHAT SHOULD WE ALL BE LOOKING
FOR THERE?
I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE HOPING FOR.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RULINGS IT
COULD HAVE?
>> LOOK, I DO BELIEVE THAT THE
COURT NEEDS TO ADDRESS THAT
CLEARLY.
WE HAVE TO SET A STANDARD HERE.
THERE IS A REALLY IMPORTANT
PRINCIPLE OF IMMUNITY FOR
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
I MEAN, THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN PART
OF OUR LEGAL TRADITION AND IT
MAKES GOOD SENSE.
YOU CAN'T HAVE SOMEBODY SITTING
IN THE OVAL OFFICE WORRIED ABOUT
SOME ROGUE PROSECUTOR SOMEWHERE,
SOME SOROS FUNDED D.A. OR SOME
LAWYER THAT'S GOING TO COME
AFTER THEM FOR THEIR DECISIONS
THAT PRINCIPLE NEEDS TO BE MADE
CONCRETE AND NEEDS TO BE
EXPANDED.
I THINK THIS COURT WILL DO THE
RIGHT THING.
BECAUSE THEY SEE THE ABUSE OF
THE SYSTEM RIGHT NOW.
AND THAT'S THE GREATEST PERIL
HERE OF ALL AT THE END OF THE
DAY.
THIS TRANSCENDS DONALD TRUMP.
IT'S ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE
PEOPLE BELIEVE IN OUR
INSTITUTIONS, OUR SYSTEM OF
JUSTICE.
THERE'S NOTHING LARGER THAN THAT
IN OUR SYSTEM.
>> Steve: RIGHT.
AND WE WERE TALKING TO MARK
PENN, THE VERY FAMOUS POLLSTER A
LITTLE WHILE AGO, MR. SPEAKER,
ABOUT HOW THIS IS GOING TO
BAMMER RANG ON THE DEMOCRATS.
BUT, NONETHELESS, EVEN THOUGH IT
LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO
BOOMERANG AND COME BACK TO HAUNT
THEM, YOU KNOW, EVERYDAY, EVERY
MINUTE THEY CAN, THE CAMPAIGN IS
GOING TO REFER TO HIM AS DONALD
TRUMP CONVICTED FELON RIGHT
UNTIL O-I RIGHT UP UNTIL, YOU
KNOW, IT'S OVERTURNED ON APPEAL
IF IT IS.
>> YEAH.
AND THEY WILL STILL SAY THAT
AFTER THE APPEAL I'M SURE.
THAT'S WHAT WAS THE WHOLE
OBJECTIVE OF THIS THING.
I'M TELLING YOU THAT THE PEOPLE
SEE RIGHT THROUGH IT.
I HAVE BEEN ALL ACROSS THE
COUNTRY, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST,
WEST.
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER I'M IN
A WHETHER YOU STATE OR A RED
STATE.
PEOPLE ARE DISGUSTED BY.
THIS THEY SEE EXACTLY WHAT IS
HAPPENING.
OLD CHARGES, A TAINTED JUDGE.
I MEAN, THINK OF IT.
IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS,
THEY HAVE BEEN APOPLECTIC, THEY
WANT JUSTICE ALITO TO BE RECUSED
FROM FUTURE CASES AND
PROCEEDINGS BECAUSE HIS WIFE
FLEW A FLAG AT THEIR HOUSE.
THIS JUDGE ON THIS CASE IN
MANHATTAN WAS AN OPEN BIDEN
SUPPORTER.
AN OPEN, YOU KNOW, ACTIVIST.
A POLITICAL ACTIVIST AND NO ONE
CARED ABOUT THAT.
THE DOUBLE STANDARD IS CLEAR.
EVERYBODY SEES IT.
>> Ainsley: I WAS WATCHING ALINA
LAST NIGHT, ONE OF THE ATTORNEYS
FOR DONALD TRUMP.
SHE SAID WHEN THE JUDGE, WHEN
THE VERDICT WAS READ, HE HAD TO
PUT HIS HAND OVER HIS MOUTH.
AND SHE SAID SHE SUSPECTS IT'S
TO HIDE A SMILE.
WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?
>> I WOULDN'T DOUBT IT.
LOOK, I TOLD YOU I WAS THERE ON
THE GROUND.
I SAW THAT BANANA REPUBLIC TRIAL
GOING ON.
THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT YOU
EXPECT IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES
NOT IN THE UNITED STATES.
THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED.
THAT JUDGE SHOULD HAVE NEVER
PRESIDED.
>> Brian: ANDREW WEISSMAN WHO
RAN THE MULLEN PROBE SAYS HE HAS
A MAN CRUSH ON THE JUDGE.
AND HE THINKS THAT HE ALSO
RECOMMENDS THAT THE PRESIDENT
GET PRISON BECAUSE OF HIS
VIOLATIONS AND THE WAY HE TALKED
ABOUT THE JUDGE.
YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> IT'S INCREDIBLE.
THE GAG ORDER, ALL OF IT WAS --
IN MY REVIEW AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL
RESTRICTION ON HIS FREE SPEECH.
SET NOMINEE, THE REPUBLICAN
NOMINEE, ONE OF THE MAJOR
POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE COUNTRY
RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.
YOU CANNOT DO WHAT THEY DID.
IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED.
NONE OF THIS SHOULD HAVE GONE
FORWARD.
THE PEOPLE SEE RIGHT THROUGH IT.
>> Ainsley: CAN I ASK ONE MORE
QUESTION?
I HAVE HAD TWO ALREADY.
>> Lawrence: GO AHEAD.
>> Ainsley: I WANT TO KNOW FROM
A FAITH PERSPECTIVE, SPEAKER
JOHNSON, WHAT CAN YOU TELL OUR
COUNTRY WHO IS DISAPPOINTED IN
THIS RULING AND WORRIED ABOUT
THE FUTURE?
>> LOOK, I WAS WITH SOME BIG
CROWDS HERE IN FOUR -- THREE
DIFFERENT CITIES YESTERDAY IN
OHIO.
AND I TOLD THEM ALL THE SAME
THING.
KEEP THE FAITH.
LOOK, I'M ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED
REAGAN USED TO REMIND US WHY ARE
THE LAST BEST HOPE OF MAN ON THE
EARTH.
HE WAS QUOTING LINCOLN IN THAT
REGARD.
WE HAVE THE BEST SYSTEM.
AND EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE TRY TO
CORRUPTED IT, IT IS WORTH
PRESERVING.
AND I GENUINELY BELIEVE.
>> Steve: YOU ARE RIGHT.
>> GOD IS GOING TO ALLOW US
ANOTHER CHANCE.
WE WILL BE ABLE TO FIX THIS.
NOVEMBER 5TH CANNOT GET HER SOON
ENOUGH.
I'M BULL ISSUE WILL ON THAT
ELECTION CYCLE.
I THINK PEOPLE WILL RETURN US TO
COMMON SENSE BY PUTTING US BACK
INTO AUTHORITY.
>> Brian: WE WILL FINALLY FIND
OUT IF GOD IS A DEMOCRAT OR A
REPUBLICAN.
>> Ainsley: THAT'S SO WRONG.
>> Steve: I HEARD INDEPENDENT.
>> I DON'T THINK HE CARES ABOUT
THE PARTY BUT HE DOES CARE ABO
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