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Mike Johnson slams voters for making ‘wrong choice,’ predicts ‘circus’ after GOP’s midterm drubbing

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Bradford, C. (2026, November 10). Mike Johnson slams voters for making ‘wrong choice,’ predicts ‘circus’ after GOP’s midterm drubbing. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/house-speaker-mike-johnson-slams-voters-for-making-wrong-choice-predicts-circus-after-gops-midterm-drubbing/

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Mike Johnson, the outgoing House Speaker, criticized voters for choosing incorrectly in recent midterms that resulted in Democrats regaining control of both chambers of Congress. He predicted chaos during President Trump's final two years in office. Johnson defended the past two years under Trump and expressed uncertainty about how to proceed with a Democratic majority. Republicans are conducting post-election analyses; Vice President JD Vance attributed losses partly to the Iran war, while others blame internal divisions within the party for young Americans' negative views on capitalism. Democrats plan to use their new subpoena power to investigate Trump administration officials, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth who faces potential impeachment over his handling of the conflict with Iran. Johnson opposes impeaching Hegseth during wartime, calling it a "terrible look."

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Mike Johnson, the outgoing Speaker of the House, criticized voters for making "the wrong choice" after Democrats won control of Congress in last week's midterm elections. Despite Republicans' efforts to maintain their majority, Democrats secured significant victories across multiple states, leading to what some are calling a "blue tsunami." Johnson told CNN that if Republicans had retained control, they would have continued delivering for the people, but now he predicts two years of chaos and circus-like conditions under Democratic leadership. He also declined to advise President Trump on how to proceed post-elections, citing their previous successes. Democrats won key Senate races in traditionally Republican states like Texas, Iowa, and Kansas, marking a significant shift in political power.

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circus → blast → office

Johnson, who will lose the speakership when the Democrats take up the majority in the 120th Congress in January, hailed the first two years of the second Trump administration and dismissed suggestions the commander-in-chief should change course following the GOP’s shellacking that saw the party lose control of both chambers of Congress. asserted

party → lose → Congress

“I’m sorry that the voters made the wrong choice. asserted

voters → ’m → choice

I really do believe that the next two years is going to be a bit of a circus. asserted

years → believe → circus

It’s going to be chaos… and that’s a great tragedy. asserted

that → go → ?

“If we had kept the majority, we would stay on course to continue delivering for the people and I just don’t know how that’s going to work [going] forward.” asserted

that → keep → people

Johnson is the most senior Republican who has lashed out at voters for making the so-called “wrong choice” at the ballot box. asserted

who → lash → box

A postmortem into the GOP’s shellacking is underway, with Vice President JD Vance blaming the bloodbath on the Iran war, while President Trump alluded to how the conflict drove up gasoline prices. asserted

conflict → blame → prices

Instead of scolding voters, outgoing Florida governor Ron DeSantis blamed “corporatist Republicans” for young Americans having a negative perception of capitalism and leading towards socialism. asserted

Americans → scold → socialism

Meanwhile, buoyant Democrats have already vowed to use their newfound subpoena power to investigate members of the Trump inner circle as well as administration officials following last Tuesday’s blowout victory. asserted

Democrats → vow → victory

Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of War, is facing impeachment – either in the lame-duck session of Congress or when Democrats take up the majority. asserted

Democrats → face → majority

Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who is poised to take the speaker’s gavel in the new year, has already vowed he is a “hard yes” on impeaching Hegseth, claiming the Secretary of War has “abused his power, undermined our national security and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran.” asserted

Secretary → poise → Iran

Democrats are set to meet Tuesday to discuss the resolution – which is being spearheaded by lame-duck congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). asserted

which → set → Massie

Johnson, meanwhile, believes it would be a foolish move to impeach Hegseth amid the conflict with Iran. asserted

it → believe → Iran

“Impeaching a cabinet secretary right now, especially the Department of War in the middle of hostilities abroad, would be a terrible look,” he told CNN. asserted

he → impeach → CNN

“We don’t impeach cabinet secretaries for political gain or cheap tricks and I think everybody knows that’s what that is.” asserted

that → impeach → gain

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