Speaking Thursday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson discussed the midterm elections and the Make America Great Again agenda, promising to secure the border, to prevent the Trump tax cuts from expiring, to “take a blowtorch to the regulatory state,” and to boost energy production in the country.
“Now, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” Johnson said, explaining that Republicans need to show that conservative policies are better for the American people. When asked about the 2026 midterm elections, the Louisiana lawmaker promised to buck the trend of the party in power losing control of Congress in off-year elections.
“We are going to defy history,” Johnson predicted.
He cited the fact that there are several House Democrats who are facing reelection in congressional districts won by President…
