Across the dial, Sunday political affairs shows took it upon themselves to attempt to make GOP members of Congress squirm in response to statements made by former President Donald Trump. This collective drive-by attempt failed miserably, hitting nothing but air.
First up, Speaker Mike Johnson. Watch as CBS’s Margaret Brennan tries to make him flinch over Trump’s “poisoning the blood” rhetoric on illegal immigration during their interview on Face the Nation (click “expand”):
MARGARET BRENNAN: When President Trump says immigrants are poisoning the blood of our country, is that a statement you agree with?
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MIKE JOHNSON: That’s not language I would use, but I understand the urgency of president Trump’s admonition. He’s been saying this since he ran for president the first time, that we have to secure the border. And I…
