How Does Mike Johnson Really Feel About This Awkward Moment with the President?

Summary: At a recent meeting, Donald Trump created a very awkward moment with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Trump pushed Johnson to share private medical secrets out loud about Congressman Neal Dunn. Dunn had a very serious heart problem, and doctors said he might not live past June. Johnson admitted this information was supposed to stay private, but Trump kept talking about it anyway.

Trump bragged that he helped save Dunn's life by sending his own doctors to give Dunn emergency heart surgery at Walter Reed hospital. During the surgery, doctors put in new stents to help his heart. Trump joked that he needed to save Dunn because he liked him, but also because he really needed Dunn's vote in Congress to keep their slim majority. The whole event felt very strange, with Trump showing off and Johnson looking incredibly uncomfortable.

Source: Esquire URL: esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a70771501/mike-johnson-trump-awkward-moment-press-conference/ (opens in new tab)