Speaker Johnson Slams "Chuck Schumer's Gambit" to Shut Down the Government

On The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson joins Buck Sexton for a hard-hitting interview, taking direct aim at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Johnson accuses Schumer of playing political games to engineer a government shutdown, calling it “Chuck’s Schumer's gambit” to appease his left-wing base by fighting with Trump and to fight for free healthcare for illegals. The Speaker lays out the stakes, defends House Republicans’ budget strategy, and warns against surrendering to partisan pressure. Buck and Johnson dissect the dysfunction in Washington and the urgent need for leadership that puts the American people first.