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After saying Biden can’t function without a teleprompter, Speaker Johnson packs up when his teleprompter packs in
The Republican National Convention is well underway at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, with Donald Trump now confirmed as the Republican nominee and J.D. Vance named as his would-be VP.
The slightly wounded former President, sporting an enormous ear dressing which he had apparently not needed earlier in the day, received a rapturous welcome to cries of “Fight! Fight! Fight!” – echoing his words after the attempted assassination on Saturday.
1st APPEARANCE of ludicrously oversized ear bandage, apparently not needed prior to tonight. pic.twitter.com/Fkc83h3jBN
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) July 16, 2024
Proceedings are being chaired by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, who was managing beautifully – right up until the teleprompter stopped working.
the RNC teleprompter goes out and Mike Johnson has to immediately flee the stage. yikes pic.twitter.com/oBsx9l15gH
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 15, 2024
It was made all the more awkward by the fact that Johnson had been one of the loudest voices citing an inability to speak off the cuff as a sign of President Biden’s cognitive decline.
Johnson two weeks ago: Unless the president is reading off a teleprompter, I don't think he's capable of making these big decisions.
Johnson today: There’s goes the teleprompter. *retreats off stage* pic.twitter.com/7WNAE0Se2n
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 15, 2024
He set himself up – and the internet knocked him down.
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Even Ron Burgundy would improvise something. https://t.co/3oZFH4Q864
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) July 15, 2024
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— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) July 15, 2024
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I heard the Elon brain chip gets Wifi, Mike. https://t.co/ZtRhfWcNNA
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 15, 2024
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From the party that criticizes Pres. Biden for using a teleprompter, here's the Republican Speaker of the House not being able to finish an intro that only needed just the name, and he couldn't do it. Because the teleprompter stopped working. https://t.co/SkQ0tfxpeC
— Charlotte Clymer (@cmclymer) July 15, 2024
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The Republican convention was delayed 40 minutes after a broken teleprompter.
This is the same group that wants to run the country. https://t.co/5HHpawIqU3
— PatriotTakes (@patriottakes) July 15, 2024
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Pathetic. Teleprompter goes out on Speaker Mike Johnson so suddenly he has nothing to say, and walks off. Any skilled professional would have a paper script handy, just in case. This is the lazy Republican clown show on full display. (Video: Fox News) pic.twitter.com/5MbaIuLyx7
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) July 15, 2024
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This means he has to resign as Speaker of the House immediately, right?
I don't make the rules. https://t.co/5IPrIP7SgA
— Charles Gaba ✡️ (@charles_gaba) July 15, 2024
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This man Speaker Mike johnson, at the work level he's at, cannot utter a word unless it's written for him??? How pathetic and notice how the DJ covers for these idiots with dive bar elevator music #RNC #Vance https://t.co/niNio14fvF
— Season (@SeasonO1) July 15, 2024
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MAGA Mike Johnson unable to finish his RNC speech due to a teleprompter malfunction.
Mike is 52 years old and is struggling to speak without the aid of a teleprompter.
Sad. He needs to step down. pic.twitter.com/ibK7BHg196
— cjmmn (@ChuckCjmmn) July 15, 2024
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Oh.
Mike Johnson can’t speak without a teleprompter?
He must not be capable to hold office.
— Art Candee (@ArtCandee) July 15, 2024
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Forget Biden, if a State Rep from Omaha, Nebraska did this at the DNC the press would cover it until December. https://t.co/iOfPxcTe8v
— Tom Brennan (@Brennanator) July 15, 2024
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But Biden…
— (@ChidiNwatu) July 15, 2024
This is a spectacular fail, by anybody’s standards.
He couldn't even ad lib the attorney general's name?
— Wiseguy (@xwiseguyx) July 15, 2024
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