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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Rather than visiting Trump, House speaker should have stayed home

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson earlier this week traveled to Florida for a private meeting with former president Donald Trump. (J. Scott Applewhite, AP Photos)

When Mike Johnson bucked fellow hardline right-wing members of Congress last week and passed a spending bill that averted a federal government shut down, there was a ray of hope the Louisiana Republican — for all his flaws — had the potential to be a capable U.S. speaker of the House.

Then, Johnson reminded us of his true colors this week by traveling down to Florida for a private meeting with former President Donald Trump.

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