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Latest Fact-Checks On Mike Johnson

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Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on 2025-10-05 an X post:
“As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals (to be) paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 9, 2025
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on 2025-05-25 a "Face the Nation" episode:
“We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • May 29, 2025
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on 2024-12-05 remarks to reporters:
About 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • December 11, 2024
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on 2024-05-08 a press conference:
“The millions (of immigrants) that have been paroled can simply go to their local welfare office or the DMV and register to vote.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 20, 2024
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on 2024-04-24 an interview with CNN:
Said Columbia University has told students, “Well, if you’re Jewish, maybe you do want to stay home.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2024
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on 2023-11-05 an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
“Only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it's terrible for the deficit.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2023
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on 2023-10-25 his acceptance speech as speaker:
“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on 2023-10-25 his acceptance speech as speaker:
“In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023