US House Speaker reveals Trump's "little secret"

VOV.VN - US House Speaker Mike Johnson said that former President Donald Trump's "little secret" was actually nothing terrible, but Republicans felt "happy" when Democrats speculated about it.

At a campaign rally in New York on October 27, former President Donald Trump said that he and House Speaker Mike Johnson have a “little secret” that “will have a big impact.” “We’ll let you know what it is when this race is over,” Trump told supporters.

Mr Trump's statement raised concerns among Democrats and critics of the former president that he would likely not accept the results of this year's election if he lost to Vice President Kamala Harris.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in New York on the evening of October 27, 2024. Photo: Getty

Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman said on October 28 that Mr. Trump’s secret may be related to his “backup plan if he loses” in November. He recalled what Mr. Trump did four years ago to prevent Congress from certifying the 2020 election results, recognizing Mr. Joe Biden’s victory. At a campaign event for Republican congressional candidate Ryan Mackenzie on October 28, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he and other Republicans were “having fun” with speculation from Democrats about Mr. Trump’s “little secret.” He also revealed that it was actually just a “get-out-the-vote” tactic. “It’s nothing terrible, but we’re having fun. The media, their minds are blowing up. It’s just one of our tactics for getting out the vote,” Mr. Johnson said. Johnson later said he would “abide by the law” regarding the election, and stressed that the secrecy involved Republican efforts to boost the vote. Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt also revealed that the secrecy involved “countless phone campaigns that reached millions of Americans across the country in key areas, which also helped boost support for Republicans in congressional races.” Polling firms predict that Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives after the November election, although the races remain tight. Democrats are also at risk of losing their slim majority in the Senate, although the races are equally tight.

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