A Russian state TV host has celebrated Mike Johnson becoming the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The Trump-supporting Republican was elected to the role this week after 22 days of deadlock after Kevin McCarthy’s ousting earlier in October and failed bids from other candidates, including Jim Jordan.

In a clip from Russian TV channel RTR Planeta, translated by Russian Media Monitor, Olga Skabeeva said Johnson would “suit” Russia because of his stance on Ukraine.

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    It’s not enough to be a delusional moron, you have to be a corrupt as fuck traitor too, to make it in the Republican party these days.

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    I’m not from the US and your country’s politics don’t seem to make a lot of sense most of the time. Why did I never read about a Democrat candidate?

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      11 months ago

      There wasn’t one. The Speaker is chosen by the members of the House. The Republicans hold the majority there so there was really no chance of a Democrat being voted into the position.

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        Hakeem Jeffries was the democratic nominee for speaker, but you’re right that there was no chance for him because the republicans hold the majority.

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          And Republicans hold the majority of seats because of cheating gerrymandering. They do not deny this fact, and continue drawing unfair, literally illegal districts as we speak. (They also have the power to write laws ending it, but fair districts would end the GOP.)

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    A Russian state TV host has celebrated Mike Johnson becoming the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

    The Trump-supporting Republican was elected to the role this week after 22 days of deadlock after Kevin McCarthy’s ousting earlier in October and failed bids from other candidates, including Jim Jordan.

    "Johnson is not only the ultra-right Trump supporter who always voted against aid to Ukraine and made corresponding statements that were considered to be anti-Ukrainian.

    She added: "If the new speaker did not swear or make promises to his pro-Ukrainian fellow party members, the budget of aid to Ukraine is in question.

    Johnson initially expressed support for Ukraine after the country was invaded by Russia in February 2022.

    “American taxpayers have sent over $100 billion in aid to Ukraine in the last year,” Johnson said in an X post in February.


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