House speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News that he would expand his narrow difference in the House in next year’s midnight.
Johnson on Wednesday told Major Garat of CBS News Chief Washington, “I am very fast on the election night. I am completely convinced that we are going to increase the majority of the house.” “This is not baseless optimism. It is going to be the result of much hard work.”
Historically, the President’s party almost always loses the ground in the midnight after the presidential race. The party controlling the White House has managed to improve its lead in the House in only a mid -term election. Twice in last 80 yearsIn 1998 and 2002. This trend is usually operated by the backlash against the dependent President – and in the last six months, the approval rating of President Trump has slipped from 53% to 42%, CBS News Polling,
But Johnson said that he believes that his party has opportunities to go on crime, which indicate 13 House Democrats Those who represent the districts who won by Mr. Trump in 2024, vs three Republicans whose district former Vice President Kamla Herris had gone. They also noted Demographic shift In the 2024 race, in which Mr. Trump took advantage of black and Latin voters.
“I like those obstacles,” Johnson said.
Johnson also said Controversial scheme The Congress districts of the state have been “probably inspired by our benefits,” by Texas Republican, “however he also said,” The jury is still out of it “and” we are still waiting for the result. ” Johnson on Wednesday told CBS News to “the state’s Republican village Greg Abbott” and told “B Fair”.
Johnson predicts “Big, Beautiful Bill”, the economic “jet fuel”.
Johnson predicted that voters will “feel profit” A big beautiful bill actLaw expands the tax deduction dollar trillions of dollars, consistent new funding for border security, and adds or expands the needs of work for medicid and food stamps.
Some of American adults reject 61% law, according to A CBS News Poll Released on Sunday. Some 47% of Americans believe that it will hurt them and their families, vs. 28% that says that it will not have much impact on their families and only 25% that says it will help them.
Johnson told CBS News, “I am not surprised by those numbers, as they have received a stable diet of misinformation by most mainstream media and Democrats.”
He predicted that the bill will serve as “jet fuel” for the economy, and Pointed to an estimate By House Republican that its tax provisions can be given more to the specific family as $ 13,300 in additional tech-hom pay.
White House Economic Advisory Council Said in a report As a result of the bill, a family with two children “longer” between $ 7,800 and $ 13,300 in additional take-hom pay.
Nonpartison Tax policy center Americans from most income levels will see tax savings from law next year, average $ 2,900 per house, although high-ie people will see a major impact. The group stated that $ 6 out of each $ 10 in the tax break will go to the top 20% homes, or about $ 217,000 or more people.
Asked if the voter would hold the Republican accountable in the midnight for the tax benefits of the bill, Johnson said: “They will see it, and they will vote accordingly.”
Johnson also praised a set of crypto bills that are moving through the Congress. Last week, Mr. Trump Signed in law The Genius Act, which creates a regulatory structure for stabechoids, is judged for the value of property such as a type of cryptocurrency US dollar. Another bill that will determine wide rules for digital assets, clarity act, is still pending,
Johnson said of the Crypto law: “This innovation will emphasize and more investment. And I think it’s a big thing for the future.”
Separately, when asked about the possibility of a government shutdown during funding in late September, the house speaker said that he was “not interested in the shutdown”.
House speaker postponed Trump’s tariff moves
Johnson was largely standing with Mr. Trump’s business strategy, as the President has threatened dozens of countries with too much tariffs until they attack trade deals. He called Shri Trump a “king of the art of the deal”, and pointed to “unfair trade practices” by other countries.
Many economists have warned that high tariffs can promote consumer prices and slow economic growth – although Mr. Trump has defended the strategy.
“The sky was about to fall, everyone used to tell us, and it’s not,” Johnson said.
He also said that the Congress is traditionally “given a lot of latitude to the executive” to interact on business deals, Amid concerns with some MPs The Congress should join the main tax policy instead of postponing the President on tariff.
And Johnson called the allegations that the House Republican Mr. Trump has become very distracted for “nonsense”. He said that he and Mr. Trump are “working as an integrated government,” but he discusses controversial issues with the President “behind the curtain”.
