House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended himself against others’ attacks on his staunch Christian beliefs, telling a Fox News host that his critics don’t know him.
“I’ve been labeled all kinds of things, but these people don’t know me. Look, my family … it’s not fun to be misquoted and slandered and made fun of, of course, but we know that comes with the job and we’re not fazed,” he told Fox News.Sunday Fox News.”
Johnson is, according to various reports, a staunch Christian who opposes gay marriage and has frequently criticized the LGBT lifestyle over the years. This fact has upset both the administration and the media, the latter of which have been publishing countless success stories about their opinions.
Speaking of which, Fox News host Shannon Bream responded to Johnson’s comments by calling attention to a recent New York Times op-ed that described him as “The embodiment of white Christian nationalism in a tailored suit.”
“The Incarnation of White Christian Nationalism in a Tailored Suit”https://t.co/N4GmGhPQO8
— FFRF (@FFRF) November 1, 2023
According to the piece, so-called Christian nationalism refers to the “belief that the American nation is defined by Christianity and that the government should take active steps to keep it that way.”
Asked by Bream if the comment was accurate, Johnson said no.
“No, I’m not even sure what the term means. Look, there are entire industries built to tear down, tear down people like me. I understand that it comes with the territory and we don’t mind,” he said.
“But listen, what I believe in are the founding principles of the country, individual liberty, limited government, the rule of law, peace through force, fiscal responsibility, free markets, human dignity. These they are essential American principles,” he added.
That said, he readily admitted that he was a “Bible-believing Christian.”
“I believe in the sanctity of every human life. So I come to Congress with personal convictions, but guess what? So do my 434 other colleagues in the House. Everyone comes to Congress with their deep convictions,” he said.
He added that he has so far not introduced any legislation even slightly related to his Christian beliefs, such as abortion legislation, for example.
Instead, he has been pushing legislation that prioritizes “massive national security priorities.”
Listen to his remarks below:
I WILL SEE: @SpeakerJohnson in attacks against his pro-life views. pic.twitter.com/vJjSmLAsjv
— Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) November 5, 2023
His comments come days after the Biden administration deployed openly gay Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to shadow Johnson.
Appearing on CNN on Friday, Buttigieg hit out at Johnson, blasting him for once describing homosexuality as a “lifestyle choice.”
“Look, I’ve often said, if being gay was a choice, that was a choice that was made well above my pay grade. But my lifestyle is that I’m a father. I’m a married father of two. : a beautiful boy and girl, twins, two years old. And our family deserves to be protected. It deserves to be supported, like all American families,” he said.
“Most Americans understand that. Most Americans believe that. I admit, it’s a little difficult to drive the family minivan to drop our kids off at daycare, past the dome of the Capitol knowing that the Speaker of the House sitting under this dome doesn’t even think our family should exist,” he said. added
Host John Berman asked Buttigieg how it feels to know that “someone who is second in the presidency” has these views about the LGBT community.
The transportation secretary responded by questioning Johnson’s pro-family beliefs and arguing that if he really cared about families, he would push President Joe Biden’s agenda.
Listen:
Biden Regime Deploys Buttigieg to Attack Speaker Johnson on LGBTQ Issues https://t.co/tL8gt5Xc3T
— Nevada Jack (@NevadaJack2) November 4, 2023
“I mean, it almost feels like time travel. You know, most Americans, by the way, most Republicans, as well as Democrats and independents, respect things like marriage equality. And if you’re really in pro family, if you care about families, if you want to support families, then you have to support things like the president’s push to make insulin $35, which we were able to do for seniors and we would do it for everyone if the House and Senate Republicans hadn’t blocked it,” he began.
“If you really care about families, maybe take another look at the child tax credit, which cut child poverty in half in this country. And then when they let it expire, because people like Mike Johnson were in against, the child poverty rate doubled again. Let’s talk about what it really means to support families, whether they’re LGBTQ people or any other family in America trying to get through life,” he added.
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