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House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to nod at a number of President Joe Biden’s remarks during his State of the Union speech on Thursday.
In videos posted on X, formerly Twitter, Johnson is seen nodding while Biden discusses the U.S.’s support for Ukraine and a proposal to cap the cost of insulin.
Commentators reacted with surprise online to Johnson’s behavior. One wrote: “Speaker Mike Johnson seems to agree with Biden’s proposal to cap the cost of insulin, nodding in agreement.”
Meanwhile, Jenna Ellis, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, wrote: “Why is Speaker Johnson clapping at Biden’s demand of Congress to act on codifying Roe???????”
Newsweek has contacted Johnson’s office by email for comment.
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