Johnson Seen Reading Stock Market Crash Drudge Headline During Trump’s Speech At Republican Gala

NOTUS reports:

At a fundraiser for the NRCC last night, Donald Trump wisecracked about House Republicans feeling angsty about his tariff plans.

“I just saw it today, a couple of your congressmen, sir, ‘I think we should get involved in the negotiation of the tariffs,’” he said, pointing at Speaker Mike Johnson, who was sitting at a table near the stage. “Oh, that’s what I need, I need some guy telling me how to negotiate. Ay-yi-yi.”

While Trump was talking, Johnson was looking at his phone. Our eagle-eyed reporter in the press area above the crowd took this snap, showing Johnson reading Drudge. The blaring red headline? “Stocks Continue Plunge.” Ay-yi-yi, indeed.

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SPOTTED: Speaker Johnson, on his phone and checking out the Drudge Report during Trump’s speech last night. The website’s headline at the time was about … the stock market crash https://t.co/q15K5tYtUJ pic.twitter.com/CVCMeiiu9e

— Alex Roarty (@Alex_Roarty) April 9, 2025