Speaker Johnson fires back at Mexico’s president, rips ‘widespread emigration out of his country’

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday slammed Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his recommendations for the US on how to tackle the border crisis.

Obrador re-upped his suggestion the US should scrap sanctions on Venezuela, end the Cuban embargo, grant citizenship to illegal immigrants from Mexico living in the US, and cough up $20 billion a year to assist beleaguered countries in Latin America as well as the Caribbean.

“Handing the reins of the Western Hemisphere’s security to communists in Cuba and socialists in Venezuela will only further destabilize the region and increase illegal immigration,” Johnson (R-La.) said in a statement.

“Likewise, mass amnesty will only serve to expand the Mexican cartels’ already growing and dangerous human trafficking operation.”

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[sophiavega]

"Mexico will do what we say"....What A 🤡

[MaryBelmont]

Exactly. Since when a foreign country tells another country what to do? It goes both ways. Mutual respect is better, bullying is ridiculous.

[rgrif]

We are the United States. Mexico will do what we say? What arrogance!

[yoxbbkg]

That's right, we're not a colony like Puerto Rico if they're its colony and its protectorate. Mexico is not.

[etsonguerra]

Mexico is not a U.S colony...it's an independent country...

[dianaterrazas]

It was actually the other way around of this title. It was Mexican President who put Mike Johnson in his place!! Well said Mr. President AMLO!! 👏👏👏

[madpatriot]

Mexico will do as we say he tell us, but Israel won't give me a break 😅

[UrgurlEB]

Mr, Johnson is left in the past MEXICO is respected now .

[RectalRooter]

It's shameful a news org. claiming to be reputable uses clickbait titles. Is is not as reputable as it claims ? Too many times --- Blocking channel from being recommended

[zgcvonh]

Speaker JOHNSON, I know you’re “American” but I’m MEXICAN AMERICAN. After you think, or try to do whatever you THINK you can do in Mexico, you have a whole different mountain waiting for you . That mountain is called US. 🇲🇽🇺🇸 till the last breath, I’ll protect my grandparents lands. Careful on the disrespect to my great father’s lands. Those you’ll send, are our brothers. Not yours.

[lynnedenena]

Funny-you did it under the last president!

[hurtado]

Wow the man deserves to be fired he can talk for all the country of the USA . Mexico is FREE they don’t have to do what the USA say even El Salvador stands against being controlled! What a nerve 😤

[iuhbzlv]

Mexican American vote also counts… do not forget about that.

[marthadavila]

He opened his door just like Brandon so they could get out the same way they came in . ✌️💋🌍🌏🌎 I I love Mexico the same way I love the United States

[CC-cpuf]

Swamp Johnson has spoken. This will be his next vote in "favor" to send Mexico their demands dispite his protests.

[amy]

Johnson is for the birds…he’s as feckless as the rest 🙄

[BloodSoilandSoul]

He speaks proudly for a country ran by cartels.

[patrickharris]

Just hear me out… give them back California.

[_maqpie_]

"mexico do not want it" ???
AMERICANS DO NOT WANT IT !! You sir represent Americans not Mexico 🤨
Its not a matter of Mexico doing what we want, its a matter of doing what we NEED regardless of what they WANT. 💯 They wouldn't leave their borders open if they had to face the prospect of supporting all of them in Mexico.

[lindabederio]

They are a INDEPENDENT COUNTRY THAT ALWAYS HAS THEIR HAND OUT FOR US AID