Speaker Mike Johnson has never listed a bank account on his financial disclosure. In fact, on his newest disclosure he doesn’t list a single asset at all.
House Ethics Committee filing guidelines state that members must disclose bank accounts they have at every financial institution, as long as the account holds at least $1,000 and the combined value of all accounts—including those belonging to their spouse and dependent children—exceeds $5,000.
Dude is either a broke Republican, he’s hiding his money in offshore accounts, or he’s donating so much money to his church that he’s effectively broke.
If there is a plausible scenario that involves him straight-up lying, not giving a single fuck and telling anyone who is asking that they can go fuck themselves - well, that’s the explanation I would go with.
And if that’s true, that’s an asset and would constitute an ethics violation. I sincerely hope it’s that one, and we can start calling him “Pirate Mike.”
Dude is either a broke Republican, he’s hiding his money in offshore accounts, or he’s donating so much money to his church that he’s effectively broke.
Either way, he’s doing it wrong.
He has to be able to afford those suits. He’s hiding his money.
If there is a plausible scenario that involves him straight-up lying, not giving a single fuck and telling anyone who is asking that they can go fuck themselves - well, that’s the explanation I would go with.
Simplest answer something something
There’s zero chance he’s a broke Republican.
Broke Republicans exist. They’re just not the ones in elected office. They’re the ones being duped by the ones in elected office.
Or he is “buried gold” level unhinged.
And if that’s true, that’s an asset and would constitute an ethics violation. I sincerely hope it’s that one, and we can start calling him “Pirate Mike.”
Whatever the reason, it’s probably not good.