Internet appreciates Liz Cheney as she rips Mike Johnson for backing Donald Trump at hush money trial

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Liz Cheney, a former member of House leadership, sharply criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for attending Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday, May 14.

“Have to admit I’m surprised that @SpeakerJohnson wants to be in the ‘I cheated on my wife with a porn star’ club,” read Cheney's post on X (formerly Twitter).

“I guess he’s not that concerned with teaching morality to our young people after all," she added.

Mike Johnson's appearance in Manhattan to support Donald Trump

The former president is facing his hush money trial in New York for allegedly falsifying his business records to conceal his payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels to silence their alleged affair during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Speaker Johnson, who asserted that "my faith informs everything I do," showed up at the Manhattan courthouse with other Republican lawmakers as Trump was heading for his trial, according to USA Today.

Despite Trump's legal issues and revelations of his alleged affair with Daniels, Johnson's appearance at the courthouse underscores the steadfast support from House Republicans for the former president ahead of the November election.

Mike Johnson calls hush money case a 'sham to prosecution of President Trump'

Confirming his appearance, the Speaker's office slammed the "left-wing Manhattan district attorney" Alvin Bragg who led the probe into Trump and called the hush money case a "sham prosecution of President Trump."

The Speaker stated that he wanted to show his support for Trump because he believed all the cases against the 77-year-old politician were unfair, particularly during his election campaign.

While outside the Manhattan courthouse, Johnson told reporters, “These are politically motivated trials and they are a disgrace."

He then criticized judicial officials and also trial witnesses including disgraced former lawyer Michael Cohen.

Johnson expressed that he is "disgusted" at what he perceives as efforts to keep Trump "off the campaign trail."

Liz Cheney receives support as she criticizes Mike Johnson's sycophancy for Donald Trump at hush money trial

Reacting to Cheney's criticism of Johnson's appearance at Trump's hush money trial, a user on X wrote, "Liz Cheney is correct. What a disgraceful day for the Office of the US House Speaker?"

One user wrote, "Agree. By making an appearance at Trump's trial Johnson is as morally compromised as Trump and both he and Trump should get defeated in the election as they are unfit to hold office."

"Deserved. Mike Johnson could be one of the greats but not when being a Trump sycophant," a user opined.

"Thank you to Liz Cheney. I appreciate that she speaks out with the truth when she sees the disgusting things her party does for Trump," a netizen tweeted.

"Mike Johnson is an Embarrassment," a user tweeted.

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