Thomas Massie: These Are The Three 'Betrayals' Committed By Speaker Johnson

At a press briefing with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) explained why he thinks Speaker Johnson must be ousted.
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[@Plattencautious745]

😢😢 I’m a 78 year old and hate how these politicians govern, vote them out and get real individuals who are damn serious about governing and helping the American people

[@soylentgreen9492]

Politicians work for outsiders that get them elected by any means necessary.

[@johnliggitt3002]

Right as Rain brother

[@user-nq2fk7di9f]

@@soylentgreen9492 AIPAC !!!!!!

[@jeffashcraft2388]

That picture is misleading. That was Hakeem passing gavel when Johnson was sworn in as speaker.

[@thepauldinglightchannelmel7567]

Votes don't matter anymore Pops

[@tinagodfrey6890]

Republicans get your crap together!!!! I was actually excited about Johnson, now not so much!

[@tomkaufman3914]

Johnson is a agent for Joey.

[@MrTimbo17]

No matter what happens in November, Mike Johnson must go. Now or later he must go

[@BBLUVStheSky]

NOW

[@texaspatriot3296]

They should wait until after the election. If the democrats don’t award the electors from the states to Trump it then goes to Congress. What do y’all think is going to happen if Jeffries is the Speaker.

[@user-cf3tb6jn3c]

The mossad must’ve made a visit to Johnson. Threat’s and blackmail are running rampant

[@suzankephart8461]

I have heard people talking about how his son's military career could be improved. Who knows?

[@reneekeryger1839]

💯 agree. Corruption and money

[@lynnhenry9998]

Not mossad, the cia

[@domepuncher]

@@lynnhenry9998 the cia is a mossad puppet it's blatantly obvious

[@jamesbranham2217]

I'm tired of both parties spending way more than they take in and leaving it to future generations to pay off because they are lazy and bought off.. its not just a few of them

[@Noobnoob-rx1ym]

All but a few is what it seems like to me

[@louneissen1603]

Luckily the tax cut for the rich that Trump gave them runs out next year,

[@jeffashcraft2388]

​@@louneissen1603 and everybody's taxes go up when it expires.

[@patty430]

Yes sick of this crap

[@mikewolfson2988]

ANOTHER COMPROMISED REPUBLICAN??? OR A TRUE RINO??? ASKING AS AN INDEPENDENT.

[@DStJohn-jq3ev]

Massie is legit

[@foxrox2588]

Uni-Party/The Establishment - Democrats/Republicans/Independents, etc., most are compromised...& we know!

[@ninibren]

Mike Johnson is worse than Kevin McCarthy.

[@ruthnovena40]

NO both had had prob, Seems people have forgotten why he lost his position, he made certain promises to take the seat , he did not do what he said he would do,

[@jeffashcraft2388]

That picture is misleading. That was Hakeem passing gavel when Johnson was sworn in as speaker.

[@mel3004]

@@ruthnovena40 Now Mike Johnson is doing the same thing.

[@calebtrains2261]

​@ruthnovena40 It's Safer If We Keep Johnson, Because MTG Will DESTROY The Party Via Disunity Via The Motion To Vacate She Wanted. Kevin McCarthy Wasn't Really That Bad He Certainly Exceeded My Expectations, And I'm Actually More Mad At Matt Gaetz Than I Am At Kevin McCarthy, Because WE DID NOT Need That POINTLESS RIDICULOUS AND UNNECESSARY FIGHT The First Time Around.

[@lilpinksliplee7310]

Johnson is definitely a rhino

[@Justin_Beaver564]

While I agree with what Massie and MTG are doing, I don't like the term "rhino" since the GOP never had a consistent ideology to begin with.

[@matthewgardner9909]

What could possibly cause a person to abandon his core beliefs?

[@Censoredagain7881]

While The Hawaiian people suffer. The CORRURT FBI GETS A NEW BUILDING.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

Give it a rest about Maui already it is not the federal governments job to rebuild Maui Mo Ron. It's the States responsibility

[@TTOS69]

While literally half the country is suffering currently. They don't care about us. They care about money and what we do with it. That's literally it. Look back to the root of every single thing we've done in the past 50 years. It's all money.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@TTOS69 Bush Jr did the exact same thing as tRump. Bush left a Catastrophic situation for Obama in 2008, and tRump left a Catastrophic situation for Biden. The only difference is Bush ran and Hid after his term, and tRump Publicly blames Biden for everything that tRump left behind on the DAILY. Are you people to believe that 8 Trillion in new debt wasn't going to affect Inflation, interest rates, the economy, and the general purchasing power of the American Dollar 💵

[@Censoredagain7881]

@TTOS69 That's true, but we weren't burned out of our homes losing everything and offered $700.00. While the illegals that are invading our country are given everything for free, and living like Kings and Queens on the taxpayers dime!!

[@Censoredagain7881]

@stevierubalcava5924 But it's their job to give illegals money, cell phones, and place to stay, and a monthly card balance for more than they gave the American citizens. That's about the dumbest thing that has ever been posted on youtube, Comrade!!

[@MrElwoodCaudill]

Thanks for informing us on the egregious UniParty taking over the legislatures.

[@tammy-yw5vh]

MTG for speaker . Johnson changed after first meeting with Biden hmmmmm🤔

[@sly2772]

Johnson was fake already before that

[@johnhodge7840]

He's just another Mitt Romney!

[@danielread1942]

POLITICIANS HAVE BECOME THE PROBLEM NOT THE SOLUTION FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY. JOHNSON HAS SHOWN HE WORKS FOR THE DEMOCRATS AND BIDEN WITH HIS ACTIONS ON THE SPENDING AND BILLS HE'S SUPPORTED. DISSAPOINTING IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. FJB

[@willcutfamily6474]

America first, Remember before it’s to late.

[@notnek202]

What do they have on him ?

[@josephna4403]

They have the Pictures

[@ghosty426]

Money or inappropriate sexual behavior??

[@claireingles-sj6xz]

​@@ghosty426*gasp* But he's a God fearing, morally upright, Christian man! How could you insinuate such heresy!

[@claireingles-sj6xz]

​@@josephna4403Of what? Shaking hands with the "enemy" If there were actual pictures, don't you think MTG would be busy blowing them up, slapping them on poster board and showing them off at the next committee meeting?

[@ghosty426]

@@claireingles-sj6xz I don know.... *Is the Pope Catholic these days?*

[@live_in_thejoy3942]

I had hope for Mike Johnson but now he can get completely out of Congress!

[@brendab.8473]

Wonder what they are using to blackmail Johnson with?!?!?!?

[@chuckschenck3045]

Johnson was cool , then he made 2 trips to the Whitehouse. He flipped.

[@AmericanTestConstitution]

I wonder what happened to John F. Kennedy and his brother.

[@angelgarza2215]

I think Johnson was told by the intelligence people “either you play ball or we got these things on you from your past and we can ruin your life. Your choice” Mike chose his career at the expense of all of us

[@MAGAMike827]

Agreed

[@Noobnoob-rx1ym]

If they didn't have them they would fabricate them or worse. None of that is scarier then outliving the US constitution and Bill of rights

[@Noobnoob-rx1ym]

If they didn't have something they'd fabricate it or worse. Nothing is scarier then outliving the US constitution and Bill of Rights

[@typeorulz]

Wonder how bad the dirt is?

[@stevierubalcava5924]

Lol did you literally just create a conspiracy theory rn 😂😂 🤘🏽 and you have two followers ☝🏽

[@Sky-gl5pe]

Actions speak louder than words. Betrayal is revealed. Justice needs to be done.

[@clintoncherry8893]

Traitor

[@operacarmen]

It's antisemitic to criticize Zionists

[@stevierubalcava5924]

​@@operacarmengive it rest drama queen

[@operacarmen]

@@stevierubalcava5924 Anti-semite

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@operacarmen I don't know what that is. So you can't charge me with anything 🤓

[@operacarmen]

@@stevierubalcava5924 you know

[@czechappy]

mike johnson RED COAT

[@PictureMaker22]

Johnson is as bad as Pelosi. What a huge disappointment.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

Pelosi got shyte done wtf you talking about 😂😂😂

[@gailhall6283]

​​@@stevierubalcava5924 Thank you! 👍🏻

[@pattymckitrick7436]

​@@stevierubalcava5924yeah, she did great with setting up Jan 6th............

[@ghosty426]

@@pattymckitrick7436 She likes signing spending bills too...without even reading them or knowing what's in them, first. Not to mention her own problems with bedknobs and broomsticks and and *hammers*

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@pattymckitrick7436 Why would a Democrat INTERFERE with the counting of BALLOTS certifying the election for BIDEN?? 😏😆 How does that make any sense? That's like LIGHTING a BANK on fire BEFORE trying to ROB it. I swear you people get crazier and just. Ugh nvm you people are embarrassing

[@user-vh1sh1xl5k]

The LOVE of money IS the root of all kinds of evil

[@NicholasJ-]

Republicans NEVER ĺearn...ALWAYS wait 6 months before gìving nod of approval!!

[@edithbrashier9954]

He has brought shame on LOUISIANA

[@user-kw7vv9jl5s]

WE the People ………know what you are saying is TRUE…….. Thank you to the 2 patriots willing to speak IT……. Disgusted as a taxpayer …..simply DISGUSTED.

[@1550arenteria]

Johnson has totally betrayed us.😢😢

[@jerryfitzhugh5198]

Yep! Total truth!

[@user-rl7sq4sp2i]

Someone please read the American Constitution to Mike Johnson. He needs to remediate.

[@LisaDickerson-qi8ph]

I thought Trump wanted him to stay? That everyone is afraid of Jeffries becoming Speaker? What is going on?? Is this all staged? Flip Flop. Flip Flop. 😢

[@user-fp2rd1xe2u]

I agree something is terribly wrong

[@dob691]

This is EXACTLY WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED!!! COURAGEOUS PEOPLE NOW!!

[@josephna4403]

They have the pictures...

[@stevierubalcava5924]

Awesome 🤘🏽✊🏽 does he have her on all fours??? 🤓 🐕

[@claireingles-sj6xz]

​@@stevierubalcava5924😂

[@claireingles-sj6xz]

I can't see his face. How do we know it's him? 😉​

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@claireingles-sj6xz Bruh that little 12 year old boy haircut is a YUGE TELL in identifying wittle itty-bitty Mikey

[@darkdan3379]

218 votes makes Jeffries Speaker of the House...

[@excaliburironforce9908]

The more humanity avoids uncomfortable truths the more people will be uncomfortable🙃ain't gonna be no " good trouble " from speeding up for the fewer who've convinced themselves they're the " lucky special ones " ... No such thing as luck and life's not a game, but a test🎩

[@darkdan3379]

@@excaliburironforce9908 yes it is a daily test of not only will but of skill, the radical right in America only cares about themselves on a mostly personal level and that sux for them, BTW I like your comment...

[@simplethings1363]

Mike Johnson reminds me of Cyril Figgis from the show Archer.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

You watch to much TV

[@Mabel-wi6fy]

❤ this is true.. america strong. I admirer massey and green.pray s for america

[@christopherjohnson2375]

Mike Johnson is a disgrace. Hopefully the voters in his district throw him out

[@tim1960ful]

Two house republicans told him they will quit, if he doesn’t play ball.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

Not to mention in his 16 years Gym Sox Jordan is 0-30 for Personal Failed Bills passed. As for amendments he's brought to the floor regarding other Members legislation. He is 1-17 amending a single bill regarding renewable energy and biofuels. In 2012 In other words the only thing he's ever accomplished is an Amendment EFFECTIVELY REMOVING FUNDING INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLEANER BIOFUELS such as Vehicles and Engines that run on Water, Hydrogen, or Glycerin(aka) cooking oil. He's not a good Rep or a good person.

[@deborahrichards8234]

Bring in the Clowns 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@scottpierce5496]

Johnson appears to be a traitor!

[@cynthianevels6106]

Mike Johnson was an extreme disappointment.

[@Redheadedlady55]

~Thank you.

[@rosannechoate4763]

Yes, we didn't appreciate his letting Jeffries hold that gavel with him!

[@stevenvandyke2598]

(D) Mike Johnson

[@BulliezInc]

Trump said he was doing a great job ….

[@claireingles-sj6xz]

And we're glad to have someone with a few functioning brain cells so actual WORK can get done.

[@Ericah81]

We were definitely duped by Johnson!

[@Noobnoob-rx1ym]

Yep massie is one of the few good ones not gaslighting and screweing us.

[@paddlefoot5692]

Vote MAGA Republicans not establishement RINO 's. It's critical for saving the country

[@chuckschenck3045]

Were screwed, a brave new world were at.

[@lindaratcliffe3288]

I think Jim Jordan would make an excellent speaker he's not afraid to say what's what's really real is no coward I'm pretty sure he's not a rhino

[@Censoredagain7881]

They never vote anyone good into that position!!

[@michelewalburn4376]

As long as what he has to say doesn't include testifying or protecting athletes who are dependent on him for protection.

[@magoollaful]

Except when it comes to reporting the molestation of the team members he coached.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

Not to mention in his 16 years Gym Sox is 0-30 for Personal Failed Bills passed. As for amendments he's brought to the floor regarding other Members legislation. He is 1-17 amending a single bill regarding renewable energy and biofuels. In 2012 In other words the only thing he's ever accomplished is an Amendment EFFECTIVELY REMOVING FUNDING INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLEANER BIOFUELS such as Vehicles and Engines that run on Water, Hydrogen, or Glycerin(aka) cooking oil. He's not a good Rep or a good person.

[@kind581]

I think it is time we the people pick speaker of the house. Put it on the ballot! Maybe we can get the swamp creatures out. Wish Jim Jordan would have gotten speaker of the house.

[@dob691]

END THE CROOKED MADNESS!!!

[@texajp1946]

Thomas Massey is one of the best congressmen, MTG is great too

[@stephenmitchell6368]

Rep. Massie's recitation of The Three Betrayals ought to put the RNC generally and Speaker Johnson's allies specifically (which now seems to include many Democrats) that business-as-usual ought not be what passes as the plan-of-the-day. We need more Massie, Greene, Chip Roy, etc. types and fewer self-serving POLITICIANS.

[@tinaorr2723]

AMEN Thomas!!!!!

[@warrenpaine]

How is Uniparty stooge Mike Johnson supposed to motivate people to vote Republican in November? It's as if he wants the House to go Democrat next year.

[@sylviabelonga3737]

She needs to go straight to prison

[@DarbyJohnson-hh7jo]

People are crazy

[@hdcomputerkeith]

Sounds like he has some sugar in the tank! lol

[@MTMgrand0316]

party over the peoples business. thats all i hear 💔🇺🇸

[@jayboyws5sh]

Get him out asap protest

[@fredmusni133]

So sad..

[@jeffashcraft2388]

That picture is misleading. That was Hakeem passing gavel when Johnson was sworn in as speaker.

[@JS-954]

johnson the rino has to go

[@antihero5203]

The Prince of Soul Glo is losing his friends.

[@matthewgardner9909]

Did you have any conversations with him about why since then?

[@Ericah81]

They are both holding the gavel. Mike Johnson has too big of a heart to do what needs to be done. Therefore, he’s in the wrong place.

[@jaywalkinn7827]

Cause their all traitors

[@noaff-fn7up]

They're*

[@chavalanchavalan141]

@@noaff-fn7upso you agree

[@daphnyvaldez9275]

He also put in a bill to bring the Palestinians over here from Gaza at the last minute He's going to give them everything he's giving all the other ones here and he's going to give them citizenship aren't we the nicest but that's in the bill too at the last minute

[@danielshields2960]

We need our leverage back ASAP!

[@hilaryb4842]

The lone soldier.

[@charliebrown5611]

Lol. The GOP clown car rolls on.

[@jamesstoops2378]

Well said Representative Massie

[@user-nm3tm6ob5f]

Judas Johnson.☑️

[@johnblackwell8090]

One of our most articulate members?

[@adamali2886]

Thomas Massie is a real patriot

[@geraldboyle3005]

What threats could have/had to be made, Nancy teed of most of the country and yet stayed, two after that can't get a hold. WHAT'S UP?

[@live_in_thejoy3942]

Traitor!

[@julianpereira8474]

And the chaos continues. Odd that cooperating with the democratic party is now seen as such a sin, when the Freedom Caucus of the GOP cooperated with the Democratic party to oust Kevin McCarthy. MTG did not seem to have a problem with it then.

[@aaronlarsen7447]

The strategically placed Rinos are often the deciding vote. Conservatives, we need MAGA, not the GOP!

[@stevierubalcava5924]

Hahahaha 🤣😂

[@mikeatback]

This is a political speech.

[@julieo6266]

Chip roy for speaker

[@how2honey327]

GET THRU NOV ELECTION! FOCUS EMPTY SEATS/REGAINING MAJORITY, OR IT WON'T MATTER WHO SPEAKER IS.

[@ADIMusic-md1ij]

Brooo can we actually get it the fuck together?? 😂 are we or aren’t we trying to win an election??

[@MiNombreEsElCamaron]

Articulate?

[@joshyoung6371]

Always bottom of the class

[@cherylhorner3097]

IF WE LOSE THE HOUSE BECAUSE OF MTG ,SHE WILL BE VOTED OUT

[@donnaleveron5711]

We do not have it now.

[@mooncritter721]

FULL MAGA! HOUSE, SENATE, AND PRESIDENT! That is what we need. Nothing less! We know who the rinos are and we are voting them out and getting pro Americans to replace them.

[@user-sn3ch4mt4i]

Bringing your own Speaker down is something the GoP is an old hat at by now. Is there a political will among the constituency of Marjorie to strip Johnson of his right to the gavel because it is absent in most other voting constituencies. Sometimes the better thing to do is accept failure and move on. Dragging it with you taint you with the odour of failure that chase away positivity.

[@jeremymagee4951]

So is Johnson a RINO now? Lol.

[@Noobnoob-rx1ym]

We need a new animal to represent the uniparty, maybe something extinct or some kind of dumb lizard that eats it's own young

[@user-nd2de6px8e]

Johnson must have been drunk. Or deluded. Thank God for a small minority who knows true limitations. Ironically restraint and limitation are the qualities of most Americans. Schools and families foster growth and maturation which is a help Very good focus.

[@OmegaOfApostasy]

Johnson was a bust… a dud… dashed hopes

[@jjeverson2269]

I’m talking shit about Israel.

[@SBGDI]

God bless Johnson

[@julielouque1992]

Please stop grandstanding. This is not the time to be talking about this. Leave it and shut up until election time.

[@mrbsbeesntees7081]

strange how u are complaining about the guy y'll put into office , with out any kind of fight ,

[@edithbrashier9954]

I pray he ask God for forgiveness in his prayer room for deceiving the people and God

[@stevierubalcava5924]

That's ridiculous 😂 I don't think you even understand what he passed

[@edithbrashier9954]

@@stevierubalcava5924 think again DO YOU I don’t think you do

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@edithbrashier9954 😏 I was hoping you'd say it so we see that you know what it is he passed. But all you have is the God Jesus crap hahahahaha 😂🤣

[@edithbrashier9954]

@@stevierubalcava5924 I’ll pray 🙏 for you. You sound like you have a lot of bitterness in your heart You’ve been hurt and you hold God accountable for it not realizing He’s your creator you wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Him and He loves you so much and one day you will know it. So sorry for your pain and disappointments but one day you’ll find the right path

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@edithbrashier9954 Birth is not attributed to religion. Humans are older than religion including Neanderthal. And nowhere in the Bible does it mention Jesus, Moses, or Mohammad side with politics. You are wrong

[@ginodeprisco202]

I'm not gonna vote this year. That's one less Vote for trump

[@Acadian9753]

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