House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a ChristianĀ before anything else. He hasĀ saidĀ his ā€œfaith informs everything I do.ā€ He hasĀ toldĀ people curious about his views to ā€œpick up a Bible.ā€ His wifeĀ reportedlyĀ runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized,Ā states, ā€œWe believe and the Bible teaches that any form of sexual immorality, such as adulteryā€¦is sinful and offensive to God.ā€Ā He hasĀ saidĀ he and his son use a software program called Covenant Eyes to ensure neither is looking at porn.

Given all this, you may think that Johnson would not be comfortable showing up to a criminal trial to defend a guy who allegedly had an affair with an adult film star (according to the adult film star anyway, though Trump denies it), paid her to stay quiet about the alleged affair, and then was accused of covering up said payment. But you would think wrong!

On Tuesday, Johnson attendedĀ Donald Trumpā€™s hush money trial in Manhattan, whereā€”prior to the proceedings getting underwayā€”the congressional leader nodded approvingly at Trump from behind a metal barrier, like a groupie at his favorite bandā€™s concert.

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    6 months ago

    @Numenor: Except that the trial is not about if Trump had sex with a porn star

    I mean. It is, actually. Do you just not know jack shit or are you just talking shit?

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      6 months ago

      The trial literally isnā€™t about if Trump had sex with a porn star; in fact, it basically presupposes that he did.

      The trial is about if he illegally covered up the hush money he paid her afterwards

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        6 months ago

        Okay. Since you took the bait: Do you just not know jack shit or are you just talking shit?

        Because you are talking like you actually donā€™t know jack shit.

        Tell me, what are the arguments of Trumps defense?

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          6 months ago

          Mostly specious, dissembling, goalpost-shifting, mendacious, and virulent, like their client.

          (Sorry, you just walked into that with the baited question.)