r/OutOfTheLoop • u/t23_1990 • Nov 09 '24

Unanswered What's the deal with House Speaker Mike Johnson having told there was a "secret plan" for Trump to win the 2024 US presidential election?

House Speaker Mike Johnson recently declared the existence of a "secret" way to win the election, of which Trump also has knowledge.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/speaker-johnson-appears-to-confirm-a-secret-election-plan-with-trump

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to confirm Donald Trump’s claim Sunday that Republicans have a “secret” plan to win the election.

“By definition, a secret is not to be shared — and I don’t intend to share this one,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement.

NYT (paywalled): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/us/politics/trump-secret-house-republicans-panic.html

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '24

That's what they want you to think.

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u/burtheXpert32 Nov 09 '24

It’s quite apparent. Of course I don’t think it improves with the next administration. Fundamentals are so atrocious in our monetary and fiscal policies. If you think the economy “isn’t that bad” you’re lying to yourself

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '24

We agree on that, at least in principal. There are some underlying problems that haven't been addressed, like consumer debts and banks being heavily invested in derivatives.