House Speaker SLAMS Biden's SOTU: "We Cannot Have Four More Years Of This"

By Victor Smiroff | Sunday, 10 March 2024 01:00 AM
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House Speaker SLAMS Biden's SOTU: "We Cannot Have Four More Years Of This"

In the aftermath of President Biden's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, expressed his concern about the current state of the nation.

"The state of the union is in decline," Johnson stated on "America's Newsroom," a stark contrast to the President's optimistic portrayal of the country's trajectory.

Johnson's concerns stem from what he perceives as a downward trend in the economy and national sovereignty, which he attributes to an "open border" policy. He also pointed to a perceived decrease in security on the streets and a diminished "stature on the world stage." Johnson warned, "We cannot have four more years of this. We will lose the Republic."

The House Speaker was critical of the President's speech, which he found difficult to endure. Johnson described it as "A hyper-partisan speech that was just full of information that everyone in the room knew was not true."

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Johnson also responded to Biden's criticism of Republicans who did not support the bipartisan border bill. "That bill did not solve the problem, and everybody knows it," Johnson retorted. He defended the Republican stance by referring to H.R.2, a bill passed 10 months ago, which he believes offers comprehensive solutions to the border crisis.

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"We passed H.R.2 our now famous bill, 10 months ago, and it had five separate important provisions. And they all work together. You have to fix the asylum problem, the broken parole system. You got to reinstate Remain in Mexico, and you have to end catch and release. That's what's putting all these dangerous people out into our communities. And then rebuild the wall, continue building the wall. That bill didn't do it. And that's why it never passed the Senate," Johnson explained.

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The President's mention of the murder of Laken Riley, mispronounced as "Lincoln Riley," was one of the few moments Johnson felt Biden "went off the teleprompter and said the obvious truth." Johnson described the situation as a "humanitarian catastrophe" and a "scourge across the country."

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Johnson criticized Democrats who voted against the Laken Riley Act, named after the Georgia student allegedly murdered by a Venezuelan migrant. "170 Democrats voted against it. And it simply said that ICE would actually have to detain and put on a path to deportation, people who are dangerous. I can't believe they voted against that," Johnson expressed in disbelief.

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The House Speaker also criticized Biden for not utilizing his executive authority to secure the border. Johnson recounted his closed-door meetings with the President, during which he urged Biden to use Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to close the border. Johnson claimed that reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy could reduce the flow of migrants by an estimated 70%.

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When asked about Biden's potential re-election at age 81, Johnson responded, "I think he's a very weak president. About 73% of the people in the latest poll, Americans, think the country is headed in the wrong direction."

During his address, Biden spoke about Putin’s aggression in Russia, the war in Ukraine, and Sweden’s entrance into NATO. He also mentioned his predecessor, Donald Trump, several times, drawing criticism from conservative pundits who felt the address sounded like a campaign speech.

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"My predecessor and some of you here seek to bury the truth about January 6th," Biden told the audience near the beginning of his speech. "I will not do that."

As the nation continues to grapple with the issues raised in the State of the Union address, Johnson's comments underscore the deep divide between the two major political parties and their differing visions for the future of the country.

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