{"id":2947,"date":"2026-08-25T04:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2947"},"modified":"2026-08-25T04:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:37:49","slug":"mike-johnson-finds-his-midterms-villain-in-new-york-communists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2947","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson Finds His Midterms Villain in New York: &#8216;Communists&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>BETHPAGE, N.Y. \u2014 Speaker Mike Johnson crisscrossed New York and New Jersey last week promoting tax cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act while mostly warning voters: Vote Republican to save us from the communists.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2943\">Rep. Al Green Wants to Impeach Trump \u2014 Again<\/a><\/p><p>House Republican leaders are relying on keeping and flipping a handful of swing seats in and around New York state as their path to holding the majority. But historic trends, President Donald Trump\u2019s declining poll numbers and the rising cost of goods and gas prices aren\u2019t helping.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a crop of democratic socialists who dominated in primaries in New York City districts provide a messaging alternative for Republicans looking to portray every Democrat in the state and nearby suburbs as far-left extremists ahead of the midterms.<\/p><p>\u201cI can be here all day telling you the reasons we\u2019re going to win but ultimately it boils down to one thing: The Democrat Party is being taken over by communists,\u201d Johnson told a room of Long Islanders at the Embassy Diner in Bethpage last week.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Be Well-Flu Vaccine 25274561437354\" class=\"wp-image-2946\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48bca87f96731526d09b7b876e5d6a41-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48bca87f96731526d09b7b876e5d6a41-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48bca87f96731526d09b7b876e5d6a41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48bca87f96731526d09b7b876e5d6a41.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Florida Prepares to Roll Back School Vaccine Requirements\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Atmosphere at Immigration Court in New York City\" class=\"wp-image-2885\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5580f58d9367bce9ebca7b1e1628f165-768x555.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5580f58d9367bce9ebca7b1e1628f165-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5580f58d9367bce9ebca7b1e1628f165-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5580f58d9367bce9ebca7b1e1628f165.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Judge to Baby: File an Asylum Application\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Web\" class=\"wp-image-2896\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0cf08fef93de9f0dd30ef5186e035c79-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0cf08fef93de9f0dd30ef5186e035c79-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0cf08fef93de9f0dd30ef5186e035c79-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0cf08fef93de9f0dd30ef5186e035c79.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Forget Mar-a-Lago Face. The Real Symbol of Right-Wing Politics Is the <u>Cinched Waist<\/u>.\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jake Auchincloss\" class=\"wp-image-2940\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f6b15eb70e9d4f1d8b285ee7e60cac4-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f6b15eb70e9d4f1d8b285ee7e60cac4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f6b15eb70e9d4f1d8b285ee7e60cac4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f6b15eb70e9d4f1d8b285ee7e60cac4.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Democrat Resigns From Dads Caucus Over Chair Jimmy Gomez\u2019s Ethics Issues\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s economic pitch, delivered mostly to local businesses, was meant to plug tax cuts from the partisan legislation Republicans passed last year. But warnings of communism prevailed from venue to venue. At the Embassy Diner, Johnson delivered them five feet away from a spread of tomahawk steaks, lobster tails, lamb chops and a mountain of shrimp cocktail, some of which were brought out during Johnson\u2019s speech.<\/p><p>The speaker campaigned alongside Mike LiPetri, a former assemblyman working to defeat Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi in New York\u2019s 3rd Congressional District.<\/p><div>\n<\/div><p>The district spans parts of Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. The median household <span><u>income<\/u><\/span> is about $140,000 with a per capita income of around $70,000, about 1.5 times the amount in the United States, according U.S. census data. And yet, even some Republican supporters are griping about the cost of living.<\/p><p>\u201cThey\u2019re way too high,\u201d Anthony Sparaco, 78, a Purple Heart veteran, told NOTUS of gas prices. \u201cYou know, we\u2019ve got to get gas down to the $2 range here \u2014 $2 and a little bit of change, maybe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some Republican voters, however, are willing to give the president and their party a pass. MaryAnn Capparelli, 82, from North Massapequa, a \u201cbig supporter\u201d of LiPetri\u2019s, said she would like to see political officials talk more about tax cuts, but was hesitant to criticize the president\u2019s decision to go to war against Iran even at the cost of escalating prices.<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019m all for the president doing what he did. I think the long term would be beneficial for us,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cI just think he\u2019s doing his best, and if it takes a little bit longer,\u201d she said before interrupting her own remarks. \u201cI would like to see it end sooner. But I\u2019m for him.\u201d<\/p><p>Trump won the district by 4 percentage points in 2024. That same election, LiPetri lost to Suozzi by just 13,000 votes with little outside help from the party. And even though Trump won\u2019t be at the top of the ticket, LiPetri thinks better name recognition and more fundraising opportunities can close the gap this cycle.<\/p><p>\u201cNow we have a longer runway,\u201d LiPetri told NOTUS. \u201cWe\u2019ve raised the money, and more importantly, we show the viability of this race that it can be won so long as we unite.\u201d<\/p><p>Kim Devlin, a campaign spokesperson for Suozzi, told NOTUS in a statement, \u201cMAGA Mike LiPetri and Mike Johnson would simply continue to be rubber stamps in Washington, backing the President\u2019s irresponsible tariffs and reckless war in Iran that are driving up the cost of gas, groceries, and housing.\u201d<\/p><p>New York and New Jersey have become a must-stop for top GOP leaders ahead of November\u2019s midterms.<\/p>\n<p>Trump visited New York twice, campaigning in May for Rep. Mike Lawler of the Hudson Valley and returning this month to support Bruce Blakeman, a long shot opposing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat. Vice President JD Vance talked to residents on Long Island in June and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise visited the state last week.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2941\">Florida Prepares to Roll Back School Vaccine Requirements<\/a><\/p><p>Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who faces a serious threat from a Democratic challenger, received a campaign assist from Johnson in Warren County on Friday. It was a rare campaign appearance from Kean following a four-month absence due to mental health issues.<\/p><p>The day before, Johnson <span><u>visited<\/u><\/span> Silvio\u2019s, a pizza shop in Westchester County, New York, with former baseball player-turned Texas congressional candidate Mark Teixeira and Rep. Aaron Bean of Florida to campaign with Lawler.<\/p><p>Separately, Johnson was the special guest at a LiPetri fundraising event in Upper Brookville with Frank DellaFera of Fera Pharmaceuticals, a specialty drug company focused on eye health, according to its LinkedIn page. Tickets ranged from $500 to $25,000. Johnson mentioned at his stop at the diner that the fundraiser hosted by a GOP challenger was \u201crecord breaking.\u201d<\/p><div>\n<\/div><p>Unlike LiPetri\u2019s run two years ago, the two-time candidate and other Republicans in the tri-state area have become the recipients of extraordinary financial backing from Republicans \u2014 especially the financial arms of the party. The Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC aligned with the speaker, has reserved $18.6 million for the New York City media market. LiPetri received an early financial boost as part of the National Republican Campaign Committee\u2019s MAGA Majority program, which ensures early support for candidates in competitive seats. He was added to the program in March \u2014 six months earlier than his last run at the seat.<\/p><p>\u201cTwo-Faced Tom Suozzi has left Long Islanders behind for too long,\u201d NRCC spokesperson Maureen O\u2019Toole told NOTUS in a statement. \u201cInstead of fighting for them, he\u2019s put his own interests first by voting against increasing the SALT cap, siding with Democrat extremists like Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani, and lining his pockets trading stocks. Long Islanders are ready for change, and Trump-backed Mike LiPetri will get the job done in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats aren\u2019t holding back either, almost ensuring New York will be home to some of the most expensive races this cycle.<\/p><p>\u201cHMP is all in on defeating Mike Lawler and Tom Kean Jr., and will do whatever it takes to defend seats like NY-03 blue on our way to taking back the House in November,\u201d House Majority PAC spokesperson CJ Warnke said in a statement.<\/p><p>The increase in the state and local tax deduction cap that was included in the 2025 Republican tax bill could become a bright spot for otherwise disaffected voters. Sparaco said legislation that raised the deduction to $40,000 from $10,000 \u201chelped tremendously.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI guess with those savings, I\u2019m able to afford a little higher prices in gas and food and everything else,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>But those tax cuts expire in 2029, and it\u2019s not clear Republicans will have the support for an extension.<\/p><p>\u201cThere are extensions and deadlines on some of these cuts, and so that\u2019s why you have to elect new people to come in to reinforce the troops and make sure that they continue to fight for the state\u2019s interests,\u201d Johnson told reporters when pressed on whether he\u2019d support extending the tax breaks.<\/p><p>But that would require Republicans to maintain their majority. And for all Johnson\u2019s messaging about communism, he\u2019s mindful of another factor: turnout.<\/p><p>\u201cIn 2024 \u2014 think of this \u2014 10 races that decided the majority in the Congress was decided by 6,000 votes,\u201d Johnson told the audience. \u201cEvery single vote counts \u2014 especially in New York.\u201d<br\/><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2938\">The Trump Administration Gives H-1B Visa Fee Another Try<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The speaker\u2019s message focused both on Democrats\u2019 ideology and Republicans\u2019 accomplishments as he campaigned for two Mikes and a Tom in New York and New Jersey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campaigns"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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