Mike Johnson warns voters would be foolish not to cast ballots for GOP during midterms
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), with U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), speaks to reporters while Senate Republican leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch as the partial government shutdown continues, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura

House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered a contentious pitch to voters Tuesday at President Donald Trump's Florida resort, calling it "foolish" to vote against Republican candidates in November. This comes as an NBC News poll shows Democrats well-positioned to retake the House, with some Republicans fearing Senate losses too. Even Sen. Rand Paul predicted "disastrous" midterm results for the GOP. Johnson framed the election as a contest "between normal and crazy," claiming the Republican majority has "defied expectation and historical trends," while governing. Speaking at the Trump National Doral Miami, where membership costs $50,000 initiation plus $1,000 monthly dues, Johnson attacked Democrats as "Marxists, open socialists, the far-left insurgent politicians," pushing the party "over the edge," and leaving America behind. He vowed Republicans would defy historical odds again.

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