A Tiny Detail In Mike Johnson’s Picture Tribute To Trump Has People Howling

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday marked Presidents’ Day by sharing a picture of himself with former President Donald Trump on X, formerly Twitter.
One part of the snap stood out to many people online.
Johnson was stood beneath an Exit sign.
“Just had a great meeting with President @realdonaldtrump this Presidents’ Day,” Johnson wrote. “Together, we will grow the majority and save America!”
Just had a great meeting with President @realDonaldTrump this Presidents’ Day. Together, we will grow the majority and save America! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/YEORlZqAg2
Johnson was the GOP’s fourth-choice speaker following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the top House role in October 2023.
He has since been accused of doing Trump’s bidding in the House, most notably with his declaration that the proposed bipartisan border bill was “dead on arrival,” a move that many commentators suggested aimed to boost Republican front-runner Trump’s position on immigration in the 2024 election.
It’s not the first time an Exit sign has stolen the show in a Trump photo.
Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci’s image of the then-president during his lie-filled news conference on election night in 2020 also went viral because of its framing.
Unironically pictured below an EXIT sign as a preview for both of them come November. https://t.co/GR36dAFnRq
You’re in the correct position, near the exit door! Piece of trash
Posing by the EXIT sign is perfection. #MoscowMikeJohnson https://t.co/eByqKHymjQ
EXIT right above your head.
@MikeJohnson How prophetic right next to the “EXIT” door!🤣🤣 https://t.co/obGemo4MFs
You’re already standing on the right place: EXIT.
I love the foreshadowing of the sign over the door. It’s coming. Enjoy your thumb. https://t.co/kwdNh8vsU4
Posting this while Ukrainians are running out of ammo, freezing, and taking heavy losses is really…. Something. Enjoy it today. History will remember it tomorrow. @SpeakerJohnson https://t.co/1mVOQHVxki
Every iteration of the MAGA just looks more and more like a knock-off bought from an unlicensed street vendor. https://t.co/zuFy76UAby
We have a speaker of the House who is happy to be seen with a man who incited an insurrection at the Capitol, was found by a court to have sexually assaulted a woman (among dozens who accused him) and who said he’d encourage Russia to attack U.S. allies.What even is anything? https://t.co/TXnWtohCAx
MAGA Mike Johnson getting his orders from the unelected but actual speaker of the House. https://t.co/9IVymYt16l
It didn’t end well for the last Speaker. pic.twitter.com/2yhVhsUKux
You’re disgusting. Trump just urged Putin to attack NATO countries where American troops are stationed. That’s treason.
So instead of keeping Congress in session, you’re in Florida with trump. What a joke you are.
Imagine being proud of this.
No, you won’t.
Short term speaker
He’s not president.
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