'It's all planned': Internet speculates as Benny Johnson reveals aftermath of Kevin McCarthy and George Santos' GOP fallout

Benny Johnson talks about the aftermath of the Republican majority vote without George Santos and Kevin McCarthy
UPDATED DEC 8, 2023
Benny Johnson lays out the aftermath of the Republican majority vote without George Santos and Kevin McCarthy  (X/@BennyJohnson, Getty Images)
Benny Johnson lays out the aftermath of the Republican majority vote without George Santos and Kevin McCarthy (X/@BennyJohnson, Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Conservative host Benny Johnson has taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to explain the aftermath of George Santos’ expulsion and Kevin McCarthy’s resignation from Congress, both events that occurred only a few days apart from each other.

Previously, as explained by Johnson on social media, Republicans had a “4 vote majority” and after Santos and McCarthy, that will come down to a 2 vote majority.

In addition to this, Johnson also revealed that in February 2024, “Bill Johnson is vacating his seat.”

The conservative host then elaborated on the potential consequences, stating, that this is a “very dangerous situation to be in,” and the internet's response to the statement was swift.

Benny Johnson talks about Republican majority vote

After George Santos was expelled from Congress and ousted GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced he would be resigning at the end of 2023, Benny Johnson explained what this would mean for the House Republicans.

Johnson wrote, “Republicans had a 4 vote majority in the House— without George Santos it's a 3 vote majority. Without Kevin McCarthy in Congress, Republicans will have a 2 vote majority.”



 

He added, “And in February Bill Johnson is vacating his seat, leaving the GOP with a 1 seat majority.”

“If Republicans open up the floor on a day when even just one GOP member is absent or sick, Democrats can file a motion to vacate the chair and have their own Speaker election to hijack the House,” wrote Johnson.

He concluded, “It’s a very dangerous situation to be in.”

Internet reacts to Benny Johnson’s remarks on majority vote

After Benny Johnson explained what might happen in the absence of even one GOP member, after George Santos’ expulsion, and Kevin McCarthy’s resignation from Congress, the internet was quick to respond.

One user wrote, “The Republican Party is dead, gone. How do we start a new party that will represent the American people,” and another wrote, “I’m sorry, I know this is not a popular opinion, but it doesn’t change the fact, we need a new party.”



 



 

“I swear, this is what the republicans want…Scary times!” expressed one user, and another wrote, “Republicans are a s**t show.”



 



 

“It's almost like that was the plan,” weighed in one user, and another wrote, “It’s all planned. They are rotten to the core.”



 



 

GET BREAKING U.S. NEWS & POLITICAL UPDATES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

Harmeet Dhillon said, 'I think it's been credibly alleged that there are serious questions about the circumstances of the paperwork around that naturalization,' referring to Ilhan Omar
32 minutes ago
Nancy Mace said victims she spoke with ‘exonerated the Trumps’ and opposed calling them to testify
39 minutes ago
Mikie Sherrill formally opposes Kristi Noem’s 1,500-bed detention center plan
1 hour ago
Kathy Hochul, Senate Democrats push multibillion-dollar payouts after SC of the United States ruling
3 hours ago
Anna Paulina Luna criticized what she described as Democrats’ attempts to use the Epstein case to 'smear' President Donald Trump
7 hours ago
Melania Trump is set to preside over a UN Security Council session titled 'Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict', scheduled for March 2
8 hours ago
Jimmy Kimmel mocked Trump’s speech, joking about its length, partisan reactions in the chamber, and Trump’s immigration and economic statements
9 hours ago
Nancy Mace praised GOP support after a closed-door deposition where she asked Clinton about Bill Clinton’s past ties to Epstein
10 hours ago
Lauren Boebert claimed Hillary Clinton gave vague answers on past ties with Epstein, highlighting GOP efforts to demand accountability
11 hours ago
Rep James Comer also said Americans will ‘find hard to believe’ a lot of what Hillary Clinton had to say in the deposition
11 hours ago