GOP taps MAGA election denier for speaker

The GOP voted in Republican Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House speaker ending 22 days of a leaderless chaos.

Johnson is a Trump loyalist and an election denier. He spearheaded efforts to overturn the 2020 election for Trump. MSNBC’s @Joy Ann Reid reacts to the news and flags Johnson’s record on women’s rights and LGBTQ rights.

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[JimFortune]

What happens when they start denying all the elections that kick them out of office?

[randmayfield]

Straight up and with complete honesty, if I see an election denier I am looking at raw stupidity. Being an ex-Republican I don't vote or support anyone who enables our last failed president.

[baribach]

Finally, a Speaker of the House! Time to withdrawal 22 days of pay from every Republican for the days they did not work

[gregghernandez]

The Democratic ads are basically writing themselves at this point.

[janetpahs]

Lordy, is America in real trouble now.
Vote all MAGA out ! Register. VOTE !

[Tao_Tology]

He is the perfect choice: he helps demonstrate _exactly_ what the republican party is and always was.

THIS is what the party has on offer.

[JustWastedHoursHere]

The fact that Donald Trump immediately approved of this guy tells you everything you need to know. [edit: Also, the fact that they are so subservient to such a despicable person like Donald Trump is sickening.]

[rm]

I wonder if Trump can convince each of his devout followers to each sit one year in prison for Trumps entire sentence.

[sadiegirlson]

Its disgusting to see every "next thing" on the right to get worse and worse.

[hertfordmoore]

Thanks joy great job for keeping us informed that the Republican party went from worst to worst to worse.

[billoakes]

What an embarrassment - the Republican party is long gone.

[russellhoelscher]

The highest Congressional recipient of oil money

[royroy]

Republicans just put the nail in the coffin for their party.

[adamhutto]

Aren't Stacy Abrams, and Hillary Clinton election deniers as well if we apply the same standard?

[diane]

Republicans are so exhausting. When can we dispense with the fascist ones and work with the normal ones? PLEASE!

[rosaleesmith]

YEAH!!! That's messed up!!! and this is why I can't vote Republican!!! Serving a one man liar and Republicans are serving a one man liar is WRONG!!!! Compromise, concessions, give and take is how bipartisan is supposed to work!!!! Vote all Republicans out!!!! Republicans need better people!!!

[ExiledinHouTX]

In a word “Tragic” this puts our Republic in further jeopardy.

[sznnvvz]

😂 well said, let's vote every one of them out.

[DT-abcd]

A democrat has to believe in telling lies

[Dualwaters]

And said that women need to have these babies no choice because the economy needs more workers. Absolutely disgusting 🤢