The House speaker seemed to nod at some of Joe Biden's remarks, including a proposal to cap the cost of insulin.
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to nod at a number of President Joe Biden's remarks during his State of the Union speech on Thursday.In videos posted on X, formerly Twitter, Johnson is seen nodding while Biden discusses U.S. support for Ukraine and a proposal to cap the cost of insulin. Newsweek has contacted Johnson's office by email for comment.Commentators reacted with surprise online to Johnson's behavior.
This SOTU speech was the first during which Johnson has led the GOP, as he became House speaker in October.At other points during the speech, Johnson behaved in a different manner. When Biden talked about ending cancer, politicians in the audience stood and clapped, but Johnson, while applauding, remained seated.At another point in the speech, he appeared to roll his eyes and shake his head.
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