Johnson attributes prayer to Thomas Jefferson, but there’s no proof he said it
According to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, there’s no evidence that the third president of the United States ever recited ...
The problem(s) with Mike Johnson’s dubious Thomas Jefferson quote
The problem is not just that Republican officials keep peddling fake quotes from the Founding Fathers. The problem is also ...
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Mike Johnson misattributed a prayer to Jefferson. The blowback could be heard at Monticello.
House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., watches after a joint session of Congress confirmed the Electoral College votes, affirming ...
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Why Mike Johnson's fake "Jefferson prayer" matters
So it's entirely plausible that the fake "Jefferson prayer" was searched for on Google before copy-pasted into the ...
Crooks and Liars16d
Jesus Johnson Reads Fake Thomas Jefferson Prayer Shortly After Being Reelected Speaker
These Christian Nationalists like Mike Johnson are so desperate to rewrite history and how our founding fathers felt about ...
A prayer in the U.S. Capitol sparked a unique religion controversy
House Speaker Mike Johnson sparked an unusual religion controversy last week when he recited a prayer in front of Congress ...
No, Thomas Jefferson did not write the prayer Speaker Mike Johnson recited in the House
Following his reelection as speaker of the House, Mike Johnson recited a prayer he implied was written by Thomas Jefferson.
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Mike Johnson critic Thomas Massie taken off powerful Rules Committee
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has been removed from the House Rules Committee after being the lone vote against Speaker Mike ...
The Washington Post16d
Johnson attributes prayer to Thomas Jefferson, but there’s no proof he said it
Shortly before Mike Johnson was sworn in as House speaker ... was “a prayer for the nation” that was said every day Thomas Jefferson was in the White House and “and every day thereafter ...
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No, Thomas Jefferson did not write the prayer Speaker Mike Johnson recited in the House
On Jan. 3, 2025, Mike Johnson (R-LA) was reelected as speaker of the House. After his reelection, Johnson recited a prayer that he suggested was written by Thomas Jefferson and recited every day ...