Mike Johnson: ‘I Tell President Trump No’ – But Only in Private.

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Speaker Mike Johnson sits down with POLITICO's Dasha Burns for a wide-ranging interview as Republicans fight to hold onto the House majority.

Burns presses Johnson on why voters remain unhappy with the economy despite Republican promises, whether rising gas prices and the conflict with Iran could derail the GOP's midterm hopes, and why he believes Republicans can overcome decades of history working against the president's party.

Burns asks Johnson about his relationship with President Trump – questioning whether he ever tells the president "no" and why Senate Majority Leader John Thune appears more willing to publicly push back.

Johnson also addresses the mounting allegations against Rep. Max Miller and weighs in on what Abdul El-Sayed's victory says about the direction of the Democratic Party.

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0:00 Introduction
1:43 Inside Arizona's House race
5:33 Combating midterm headwinds
8:19 Iran conflict messaging
16:14 The 'insurgent left'
22:09 Johnson breaks silence on Miller
27:31 Senate standstill
31:02 Johnson-Trump close relationship
36:04 Leadership future