{"id":2514022,"date":"2025-11-24T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-warns-delivering-on-trumps-affordability-agenda-will-take-a-while\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:24:42","slug":"mike-johnson-warns-delivering-on-trumps-affordability-agenda-will-take-a-while","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-warns-delivering-on-trumps-affordability-agenda-will-take-a-while\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson warns delivering on Trump&#8217;s affordability agenda will take &#8216;a while&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fmike-johnson-warns-delivering-on-trumps-affordability-agenda-will-take-a-while%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=2514022&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--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has cautioned that delivering on former President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-address-same-ny-econ-group-jfk-pitched-his-tax-cut-plan-to-in-60s-as-harris-proposes-tax-increases\/\" title=\"Trump to Address Same NY Econ Group JFK Pitched His Tax-Cut Plan to in 60s, As Harris Proposes Tax Increases\">economic agenda focused<\/a> on affordability will take time, emphasizing the complexity of the economy and that changes can&#8217;t happen overnight. Johnson blamed the Biden governance&#8217;s policies for ongoing inflation and said voters gave republicans power in january to address those issues. He expressed optimism that economic improvements tied to Trump&#8217;s &#8220;One Big Lovely Bill Act,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-barnstorms-iowa-where-gop-rivals-hope-to-upend-him-in-next-years-caucuses\/\" title=\"Trump campaigns vigorously in Iowa, where GOP rivals aim to overthrow him in upcoming caucuses.\">including tax cuts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rescinds-trumps-apprenticeship-plan-by-executive-order\/\" title=\"Biden Rescinds Trump\u2019s Apprenticeship Plan By Executive Order\">pro-growth policies<\/a>, will lead to a boom by early next year. johnson&#8217;s comments come amid increased Democratic focus on affordability ahead of the 2026 midterms, with Trump framing the GOP as the &#8220;party of affordability&#8221; and criticizing Democrats for causing economic hardships during Biden&#8217;s presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson warns delivering on Trump&rsquo;s affordability agenda will take &lsquo;a while&rsquo;: &lsquo;Very complex&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2404084\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) sought to temper expectations for President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\">economic<\/a> agenda, suggesting that implementing the White House&rsquo;s blueprint for expanding affordability could take some time to kick in.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said the Biden administration orchestrated policies that he blamed on lingering inflation, arguing during a recent interview that &ldquo;we the people rightfully revolted against that, and gave us [Republicans] the power again in January.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3896320\/hassett-trump-wait-see-pulling-federal-funding-nyc\/\">Hassett says Trump will &#8216;wait and see&#8217; on pulling federal funding from Mamdani&#8217;s NYC: &#8216;We are reassured&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3895041\/trump-50-year-mortgage-expand-affordability\/\">Trump pressed the 50-year mortgage to expand affordability. Is he missing the point?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3896020\/california-loses-one-taxpayer-minute-florida-gains\/\">California loses one taxpayer per minute, Florida gains<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>However, the speaker added a cautionary note in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mike-johnson-says-house-gop-working-full-steam-ahead-trumps-affordability-agenda\">his remarks<\/a> to Fox News Digital, as pressure builds on the White House to produce tangible results on the economy swiftly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The economy is a very complex thing; you don&rsquo;t flip a switch and just change it all in one week,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It takes a while.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&rsquo;s remarks come as Democrats have increasingly favored messaging on affordability ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, accusing the Trump administration of failing to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sufficiently assuage voter concerns<\/a> about the economy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The House speaker said in the interview on Friday that relief is coming, but it will likely begin sometime next year, when provisions outlined in Trump&rsquo;s One Big Beautiful Bill Act start taking effect.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By the time we get into the first and second quarter of next year, as Treasury Secretary [Scott] Bessent has said, we should have an economic boom because of all of these pieces will be coming into play,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;Taxes will be lower, no tax on tips and overtime, lower taxes on seniors. And then there&rsquo;ll be more investment because we have all the pro-growth policies and tax policies that will allow the job creators, entrepreneurs, risk-takers, innovators to do what they do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everything I just described will happen in due time, and it will,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;So we&rsquo;re very bullish about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Democrats have attempted&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3889011\/white-house-focus-on-affordability-drowned-out-trump-flips-epstein-vote\/\">to capitalize<\/a>&nbsp;on affordability matters in recent elections, using the topic to try to <\/span>spur momentum in future campaigns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In New York City, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani secured victory after building a sweeping movement focused on cost-of-living concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Trump has tried to frame the GOP as the &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3887621\/trump-calls-gop-party-affordability-after-declaring-issue-dead\/\">party of affordability<\/a>,&rdquo; arguing that Democrats created an economic crisis during the Biden years and that his White House is &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3887760\/oval-office-interview-trump-make-things-less-expensive\/\">relentlessly<\/a>&rdquo; focused on resolving concerns.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3887802\/trump-administration-plans-ease-food-tariffs-affordability-push\/\"><strong>TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO EASE FOOD TARIFFS IN AFFORDABILITY PUSH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Affordable&rdquo; should be &ldquo;our word, not theirs,&rdquo; Trump said<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3890125\/trump-affordability-message-mcdonalds-summit\/\"> during a speech <\/a>last week at McDonald&rsquo;s Impact Summit. He added that his administration has it &ldquo;down to a low level, but we&rsquo;re going to get it a little bit lower.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want perfection,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Because the Democrats got up and took affordability, affordability, and they don&rsquo;t say that they had the worst inflation in history, the highest energy prices in history. Everything was the worst. What they&rsquo;re great at is lying. They say affordability. This stuff was all much more expensive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Johnson says Trump&#8217;s affordability plan will take time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2514023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25317127455615.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[67604,34218,3634],"class_list":["post-2514022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-affordability-agenda","tag-mike-johnson","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25317127455615.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514022"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514026,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514022\/revisions\/2514026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}