Mike Johnson claims ‘paid protesters’ are disrupting GOP town halls — then backtracks when asked for proof

House Speaker Mike Johnson initially baselessly accused angry constituents at GOP town halls of being “paid protesters,” but backtracked when pressed by CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins for evidence. The confrontations centered around concerns over DOGE’s cuts, Medicaid and Medicare spending, and the House passing a budget resolution with $2 trillion in cuts and $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, leading to backlash from constituents. Johnson’s dismissal of the protests as fake and his claim that Democrats were paid to attend were refuted by Collins, who emphasized the constituents’ right to voice their concerns.

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