Congressional Drama: Jeffries 'So-Called Leader,' Johnson's Deputy Speaker Comeback Tour
KEY POINTS
- •In 2024, Jeffries and Johnson were allies who shared praise and bipartisan deals on key legislation.
- •By 2025, rising grassroots pressure and Trump's influence have fractured their working relationship, culminating in historic government shutdowns.
- •Republicans and Democrats have traded insults publicly, with Johnson nicknamed 'Deputy Speaker' and Jeffries labeled 'so-called leader'.
Once upon a legislative fairy tale in 2024, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries were bipartisan BFFs—Jeffries praised Johnson at fundraisers and they co-sponsored must-pass bills like a political power couple. Enter 2025, plot twist: Trump drops the mic by joking he's both 'speaker and president,' effectively demoting Johnson to 'Deputy Speaker' while Jeffries is tagged 'so-called leader' by Republicans pushing NRCC press releases harder than Johnson pushes the One Big, Beautiful Bill. Despite grassroots mutiny in October and November, Jeffries' House Democrats still show up for him—with varying degrees of eye rolls—as shutdown records crumble over ACA tax credit stalemates and redistricting wrangles. Meanwhile, the DCCC digs its claws into Johnson’s 'deputy' title, proving that in this political soap opera, sidekicks steal the spotlight.
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Congress is now officially a telenovela where Jeffries gets villainized as 'so-called leader' and Johnson's stunt double for Trump. Plot twists include shutdowns, insults, and democratic backstabbing that not even reality TV could top.
Watching Jeffries and Johnson argue is like a reality show where the contestants don’t even want the prize, just to see who can insult Trump the most indirectly.
Trump’s leash on Johnson is so tight it’s basically a fashion statement—problem is the dog’s personality drowned in politics back in 2024.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/9/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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