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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., signaled on Tuesday that Republicans will continue to closely align themselves with President Donald Trump as the November midterms creep closer.
“The American people are going to understand he is on the ballot, at least in a metaphorical sense, because if we were to lose the midterms, everybody knows the chaos that would ensue,” the leader of the House of Representatives said during a fireside chat with NBC News reporter Scott Wong.
Johnson made the remarks at House Republicans’ annual policy retreat, taking place this year at Trump’s golf course and resort in Doral, Florida, where GOP lawmakers are huddling to hash out policy goals ahead of the midterm races and beyond.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, left, and President Donald Trump shake hands during an Invest America roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, District of Columbia, on June 9, 2025. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
He said Trump is also going to take an “active” role in the coming election cycle.
“President Trump is going to be he’s engaged, he’s going to run like he’s 2024. He’s going to do the rallies and do the events, and he’s already doing it now,” Johnson said.
“He’s going to be heavily involved. And he is still the turnout machine for our side — as well as the other side, I acknowledge that.”
Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, Oct. 27, 2024. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
The speaker’s comments are not surprising given Trump’s continued command and influence over the GOP, but tying Republicans so closely to a sitting president in a midterm year could be seen as a risky strategy.
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