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MaddowBlog-Speaker Johnson's warnings about DSA agenda take an unintentionally amusing turn
Does Congress’ top Republican realize that Trump has pursued public ownership stakes in private companies, too?
BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, striking down Trump's order
— Patrick Brennan (@pbrennannyc.bsky.social) 2026-06-30T14:40:10.004Z
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https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/mike-johnson-dsa-warning
One of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s principal goals for the 2026 midterm elections is trying to tell voters that Democrats — or more to the point, candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America — are somehow further from the American mainstream than Republicans.
To that end, the Louisianan brought his pitch to the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference late last week, where he started reading portions of the DSA platform.
.....The trouble is, I can think of another politician who hasn’t just talked about public ownership stakes in large corporations and essential industries, but who’s actually taken concrete steps to implement the idea.
His name is Donald Trump.
Indeed, it was earlier this month when the Republican president told reporters about his plans to create government ownership stakes in artificial intelligence companies, adding that he envisions “the American public essentially becomes a partner” in the growth of AI.
Asked which private AI companies he was eyeing, the president replied, “All of them.”....
Trump has even told reporters that when it comes to this issue, there’s some overlap between his economic vision and that of independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont — the Senate’s only self-described socialist.
The question for the House speaker is simple: If the public should be scared of DSA candidates who envision public ownership stakes in private enterprises, why is it fine when Trump pursues the same vision?
To that end, the Louisianan brought his pitch to the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference late last week, where he started reading portions of the DSA platform.
Mike Johnson warns that some Democrats want to "establish public ownership of the largest corporations" (who wants to tell him ... )
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-26T17:46:14.376Z
.....The trouble is, I can think of another politician who hasn’t just talked about public ownership stakes in large corporations and essential industries, but who’s actually taken concrete steps to implement the idea.
His name is Donald Trump.
Indeed, it was earlier this month when the Republican president told reporters about his plans to create government ownership stakes in artificial intelligence companies, adding that he envisions “the American public essentially becomes a partner” in the growth of AI.
Asked which private AI companies he was eyeing, the president replied, “All of them.”....
Trump has even told reporters that when it comes to this issue, there’s some overlap between his economic vision and that of independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont — the Senate’s only self-described socialist.
The question for the House speaker is simple: If the public should be scared of DSA candidates who envision public ownership stakes in private enterprises, why is it fine when Trump pursues the same vision?