In May 2023, Johnson, then an individual member, declined to support another blank check to Kyiv because the U.S. "Should not be sending another $40 billion abroad when our own border is in chaos, American mothers are struggling to find baby formula, gas prices are at record highs, and American families are struggling to make ends meet, without sufficient oversight over where the money will go." Less than one month before becoming speaker, Johnson also voted no on a bill that promised $300 million more to Ukraine.
Shortly after he met with President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss passing Israel and Ukraine spending packages, Johnson changed his tune.
"We will take care of a border in Ukraine. We need to take care of America's border as well," Johnson declared.
Johnson even made a big show of visiting the U.S.-Mexico border and demanding the border be "Closed and secured" before the House would consider more foreign spending.
Johnson continued what appeared to be a commitment to true border security at the beginning of 2024 when he deemed the Senate's bad border bill "Dead on arrival." He also proceeded with impeachment articles for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and criticized the Senate for passing a bill that included provisions for Ukraine but not the U.S. border.
Lured by the promise that Democrats will help him keep his currently threatened position if he takes up their causes, Johnson is dead set on bankrolling Ukraine against his conference and American voters' wishes.
Johnson's so-called vision to "Save the country," however, doesn't begin with addressing Americans' mounting concerns about inflation, the border, lawfare, or any other issue plaguing our "Beleaguered republic." According to the speaker, saving America begins with caving to corporate media demands and sending Ukraine billions more dollars.
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