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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., connected Monday told voters successful Pennsylvania that nan "little secret" erstwhile President Trump mentioned astatine his Madison Square Garden rally is simply a get-out-the-vote strategy, not thing "diabolical."
Democrats person been successful panic since Trump teased Sunday that his "little secret" pinch Johnson would thief Republicans support nan House of Representatives travel Election Day. A New York Times article suggested that successful nan worst lawsuit scenario, Democrats feared Johnson would activity pinch Trump to bargain nan predetermination and extremity nan certification of results connected Jan. 6. 2025, should Vice President Harris win.
"It’s thing scandalous, but we’re having a shot pinch this. The media, their heads are exploding. ‘What is nan secret?’" Johnson said Monday astatine an arena for GOP legislature campaigner Ryan Mackenzie, according to The Hill.
"It’s a point we person astir — it’s a get-out-the-vote. It’s 1 of our strategies connected get-out-the-vote," Johnson said successful consequence to a voter's mobility astir Trump's comment.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, speaks during a run arena pinch erstwhile President Donald Trump, not pictured, astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York connected Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Getty Images)
"But they are convinced," nan speaker added, jokingly rubbing his hands together for illustration he had an evil plan.
On Sunday, Trump said his "little secret" pinch Johnson would thief Republicans triumph congressional elections, but he different kept tight-lipped astir it.
"I deliberation pinch our small concealed we’re going to do really good pinch nan House, right?" Trump said, directing his remarks astatine Johnson. "Our small concealed is having a large impact. He and I person a small concealed — we will show you what it is erstwhile nan title is over."
His comments, delivered pinch a chuckle, group disconnected a reported activity of fearfulness and panic among Democrats who speculated that Trump could person been referring to attempts to bargain nan election.
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Trump waves goodbye aft a run rally astatine Madison Square Garden connected Oct. 27, 2024 successful New York City. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., told nan Times he took Trump to mean he had a "backup plan" successful lawsuit Republicans suffer nan election.
"There’s a batch of expertise for a bad character to messiness pinch nan Electoral College if he’s nan speaker of nan House," he said. "If I’m wrong, they should opportunity so. Trump has a batch of secrets: His aesculapian records are secret, his taxes are secret, his telephone calls pinch Vladimir Putin are secret. Clearly he hides a batch from nan American people. Now he’s openly stated that he’s hiding thing from nan electorate."
In comments to The Hill, Johnson called nan rampant speculation that he and Trump were readying to break nan rule aft nan predetermination "absolute, utter nonsense."
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Johnson said that Trump was joking astir a GOP get retired nan ballot strategy erstwhile he discussed their "little secret" astatine a rally astatine Madison Square Garden. (Getty Images)
"I’m a lifelong law rule attorney. We’re going to respect nan law. We’re going to travel nan constitution to a T," Johnson told nan outlet. "I’ve proven that complete and complete and over. So each this conjecture is really hilarious to us, that group are apoplectic astir this. It’s a — it’s 1 of our get retired nan ballot strategies. That’s what we’re talking about. And it’s almost a tongue-in-cheek thing."
Reached for comment, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung told Fox News Digital, "President Trump has done countless telerallies reaching millions of Americans crossed nan state successful cardinal regions that besides helps bolster Republicans successful legislature races."
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In Pennsylvania, Johnson said Trump refers to this get-out-the-vote effort arsenic their "secret."
"It’s not diabolical," he said, per The Hill. "It’s really very good. It’s going to thief america pinch nan turnout. All this is blowing their minds. They conscionable can’t — They cannot fathom that Trump and Vance person nan support that they do astir nan state for illustration they do from — from caller demographics of people."
Chris Pandolfo is simply a breaking news newsman for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and travel him connected Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
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