Salon on MSN13d
Why Mike Johnson's fake "Jefferson prayer" matters
One cannot say for certain that Rep. Mike Johnson was deliberately lying during his acceptance speech to return as Speaker of ...
Johnson attributes prayer to Thomas Jefferson, but there’s no proof he said it
According to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, there’s no evidence that the third president of the United States ever recited ...
Religion News Service12d
Mike Johnson misattributed a prayer to Jefferson. The blowback could be heard at Monticello.
House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., watches after a joint session of Congress confirmed the Electoral College votes, affirming ...
Latin Times on MSN13d
Mike Johnson Falsely Attributes Public Prayer to Thomas Jefferson, Falsely Claims It Was Recited Daily During His Presidency
After being re-elected, Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson falsely attributed a prayer he recited to Thomas Jefferson, ...
A prayer in the U.S. Capitol sparked a unique religion controversy
House Speaker Mike Johnson sparked an unusual religion controversy last week when he recited a prayer in front of Congress ...
No, Thomas Jefferson did not write the prayer Speaker Mike Johnson recited in the House
Following his reelection as speaker of the House, Mike Johnson recited a prayer he implied was written by Thomas Jefferson.
Maddow Blog | The problem(s) with Mike Johnson’s dubious Thomas Jefferson quote
The problem is not just that Republican officials keep peddling fake quotes from the Founding Fathers. The problem is also ...
Raw Story on MSN15d
'No evidence': Mike Johnson flubs as he mistakenly attributes prayer to Thomas Jefferson
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) read off a prayer on Friday shortly after being re-elected to House speaker, but experts say he ...
WGRZ14d
No, Thomas Jefferson did not write the prayer Speaker Mike Johnson recited in the House
On Jan. 3, 2025, Mike Johnson (R-LA) was reelected as speaker of the House. After his reelection, Johnson recited a prayer that he suggested was written by Thomas Jefferson and recited every day ...
Crooks and Liars16d
Jesus Johnson Reads Fake Thomas Jefferson Prayer Shortly After Being Reelected Speaker
These Christian Nationalists like Mike Johnson are so desperate to rewrite history and how our founding fathers felt about ...
Mike Johnson Attributes Prayer to Thomas Jefferson. But There’s a Problem.
Shortly after being reelected as House Speaker, Mike Johnson read a prayer that he claimed was from Thomas Jefferson, despite ...