House Speaker Mike Johnson Considers Lawn Business if GOP Loses House Majority

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has suggested a potential career change to starting a lawn business in Shreveport, Louisiana, if Republicans lose their House majority in the upcoming midterm elections. In a social media exchange with Fox News correspondent Aishah Hasnie, Johnson stated, "Heaven forbid, if we lose this majority or whatever, I don’t know what my next chapter of life is." He added, "If God moves on our hearts and says we should, you know, go back to my hometown of Shreveport and start a lawn business, I’ll do that with equal fervor." Hasnie reported that Johnson is currently engaged in a campaign blitz across seven states in five days, often getting only three hours of sleep each night. Johnson has raised $156 million, the highest amount by any speaker in an election cycle. However, Fox News power rankings indicate that Democrats are currently leading in House races. When asked about the potential loss of the House, Johnson attributed it to the American people being misled, stating, "Ronald Reagan used to say, ‘You can trust the American people.'" Johnson's spokesperson, Lance Trover, commented on social media that speculation about Johnson's lawn business idea is amusing and criticized the focus on it instead of his fundraising efforts and travel schedule.