{"id":2087017,"date":"2023-11-01T16:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T20:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hit-piece-on-speaker-johnsons-finances-backfires-spectacularly-im-supposed-to-be-angry-at-this\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T16:09:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T20:09:10","slug":"hit-piece-on-speaker-johnsons-finances-backfires-spectacularly-im-supposed-to-be-angry-at-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hit-piece-on-speaker-johnsons-finances-backfires-spectacularly-im-supposed-to-be-angry-at-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Failed Attempt to Discredit Speaker Johnson&#8217;s Finances: &#8216;Doesn&#8217;t Even Faze Me?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhit-piece-on-speaker-johnsons-finances-backfires-spectacularly-im-supposed-to-be-angry-at-this%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087017&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gangs and the Trustworthiness Test<\/h2>\n<p>Gangs often require new members to commit a crime as a way to prove their trustworthiness. It is\u2063 only \u2062after completing\u200b this initiation that existing gang members consider the\u2064 new recruits to be reliable.<\/p>\n<h2>Speaker\u200c Johnson&#8217;s Finances: A \u2064Desperate Attack<\/h2>\n<p>In a desperate attempt to discredit \u2063Republican Speaker of the House\u2064 Mike Johnson, establishment shill Matt Fuller of\u200b the Daily Beast complained that \u2063Johnson lacks the personal wealth of a ruling-class oligarch.<\/p>\n<p>Fuller&#8217;s \u2064post on X shared a Daily Beast hit piece titled &#8220;Does New Speaker of the\u2064 House Mike\u2063 Johnson Have a Bank \u2062Account?&#8221; \u200dIn it, Fuller highlighted Johnson&#8217;s lack of retirement savings, stocks, and assets, as \u200bwell as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hit-piece-on-speaker-johnsons-finances-backfires-spectacularly-im-supposed-to-be-angry-at-this\/\" title=\"Failed Attempt to Discredit Speaker Johnson's Finances: 'Doesn't Even Faze Me?'\">modest bank account balance<\/a> and various loans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mike Johnson doesn\u2019t have \u2062any retirement savings, own a single stock, or have any assets at all. He \u2064has less than $5,000 in his bank account.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got a \u200d250-500K mortgage, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-biden-isnt-telling-you-about-the-cost-of-solar-power\/\" title=\"What Biden Isn\u2019t Telling You About the Cost of Solar Power\">home equity loan<\/a>, and a personal loan.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s his retirement plan? To lobby? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xPzUPqqc4w\">https:\/\/t.co\/xPzUPqqc4w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MEPFuller\/status\/1719720689010184514?\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Conservatives responded incredulously to Fuller&#8217;s criticism, questioning whether Johnson&#8217;s financial situation should be \u200da cause for anger or concern.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So he can relate to the struggles that we\u2019re all out here having?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m supposed to\u200b be angry at this?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeyMannarinoUS\/status\/1719730368390017331?\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Rep.\u200b Matt Gaetz of Florida \u2064pointed out the absurdity of Fuller&#8217;s comments, highlighting that Johnson&#8217;s lack of wealth and involvement in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-strips-cnn-naked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Strips CNN Naked\">shady business deals<\/a> should be seen as a positive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Daily Beast is furious that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson?\">@SpeakerJohnson<\/a> isn\u2019t rich, corrupt or rich from being corrupt.<\/p>\n<p>He doesn\u2019t have \u2063shady business deals. He doesn\u2019t trade stocks as a congressman.<\/p>\n<p>Cry more, I guess?  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eRVtp9p0u7\">https:\/\/t.co\/eRVtp9p0u7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1719729074669580666?\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other X users also criticized the misplaced criticism of Johnson&#8217;s finances.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is hilarious. We\u2019re no longer going after the \u2062ones that have become multimillionaires while public servants, we\u2019re now going after the ones \u200dthat aren\u2019t. God forbid someone in that Office has actual\u200d morals &#038;\u2064 ethics!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Southern FFA Family (@FFAFamily) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FFAFamily\/status\/1719729772404637942?\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That\u2019s rare \u2063and\u2064 refreshing.\u2062 So he \u2063should have an understanding \u2062of everyday \u2062Americans \u200cand understand our financial security and safety should be priority number one.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Angela \u200b (@ms_babyrussell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ms_babyrussell\/status\/1719752845086294290?\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fuller&#8217;s criticism of Johnson not only falls flat but also exposes the \u2064role of establishment journalists in covering up for the ruling class. These journalists rarely reveal their true \u2063intentions, preferring to initiate their members in private.<\/p>\n<h2>The Desperation of the Establishment Media<\/h2>\n<p>Fuller&#8217;s comments \u2063on Johnson&#8217;s finances are so revealing that they almost seem too desperate to be true.\u200c It is astonishing that the establishment media believes such a\u2062 critique would resonate with\u200b the general public. This \u200dlevel \u200cof\u2062 detachment from ordinary Americans is a clear indication of the\u2063 journalist&#8217;s disconnect.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Fuller&#8217;s comments provide a perfect example of the establishment media&#8217;s bias and agenda. They serve as a reminder that\u200b these journalists primarily protect the \u200binterests of the ruling class, even if they\u200d rarely admit \u200cit openly.<\/p>\n<h2>Support Independent Journalism<\/h2>\n<p>The Western\u200d Journal is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/communist-puppet-govt-in-hong-kong-refuses-to-renew-western-journalists-visa\/\" title=\"Communist Puppet Govt in Hong Kong Refuses to Renew Western Journalist's Visa\">independent news outlet<\/a> that relies on\u2062 the support of readers like \u2062you. We have been targeted by liberal elites who want to silence us because we have consistently spoken the truth and stood against their agenda.<\/p>\n<p>We need your\u2064 help to continue\u2064 exposing the truth and fighting \u200dfor traditional American values. Your membership to The Western \u200bJournal\u200c can make a real difference. Join us today\u2063 and\u200b ensure that \u2064every penny\u200b goes \u2064towards \u200dupholding our shared principles.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for \u200creading The Western Journal!<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What should be the determining\u2064 factors in evaluating a politician&#8217;s ability to lead, instead of their personal wealth<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Twitter.com\/FFAFamily\/status\/1719737519503724544?&#8221;>November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is clear that Fuller&#8217;s \u2063attack on Johnson&#8217;s finances is nothing more than a\u2064 desperate \u200battempt to discredit\u200c a Republican leader. \u2063Instead of focusing on Johnson&#8217;s character, qualifications, or accomplishments, Fuller and the Daily\u2062 Beast \u2063resort to personal attacks and attempts to portray him as unfit for \u2062office\u2062 based on his financial situation.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200d type of shallow \u2064and dishonest reporting only serves to further divide the \u200bpolitical landscape and distract from the real issues at hand. Rather \u200bthan attacking someone&#8217;s finances, we should be\u2063 discussing policy proposals, evaluating leadership skills, and engaging in meaningful discussions about\u2064 the direction \u200dof our\u2064 country.<\/p>\n<p>Attacking a politician based on\u200b their finances \u200dis a cheap \u2063tactic that only \u200dserves\u200c to undermine the integrity of our political discourse. It is essential that\u2063 we\u2062 hold ourselves to a higher standard and focus on the substance of the issues \u2062rather than engaging\u200c in petty and irrelevant attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Johnson&#8217;s personal wealth or lack thereof\u2064 should not be a\u2063 determining factor in his ability to lead \u2063or make sound decisions on behalf\u200b of his constituents. Instead, we\u2062 should evaluate his track\u2063 record, his commitment to conservative principles, and\u2064 his dedication to serving the American\u2064 people.<\/p>\n<p>Let us move away \u2063from these superficial attacks and focus on what truly matters &#8211; the issues, the policies, and the future of our country. Engaging in productive and respectful debates is the only way\u200c we can make progress and work towards\u200c a better future \u200bfor all Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gangs often require new members to commit crimes to gain trust. 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