Mike Johnson caused so much secondhand embarrassment at the State of the Union
Kamala Harris whether her parents are still alive. You know, regular ol’ small talk!Johnson attended his first State of the Union as House Speaker Thursday; and per usual, appeared to be overwhelmed.
The poor guy didn’t know whether he should grimace or smile, and wound up just contorting his eyebrows all night long. Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!The end result was “one of the worst poker faces in American politics,” according to the New York Times.
Seated behind the president, House speakers are often silent characters in the State of the Union production, especially when they represent the opposing party.
Perhaps nobody played a better foil than Nancy Pelosi, who attended seven State of the Unions as speaker. Her performative magnum opus came at the end of Donald Trump‘s 2020 address, when she ripped his printed remarks in half.
