Maddow Blog | 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 ...
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 ...
Mike Johnson Attributes Prayer to Thomas Jefferson. But There’s a Problem.
Shortly after being reelected as House Speaker, Mike Johnson read a prayer that he claimed was from Thomas Jefferson, despite ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Why Mike Johnson's fake "Jefferson prayer" matters
They say there wasn't much damage to the Capitol, Mike Pence ... In this light, Johnson's fake prayer reads less as a mistake and more as a diss to both Thomas Jefferson and all the liberals ...