Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens during a news conference, April 12, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. In recent months, the specter of noncitizens voting in the …House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday said former President Donald Trump would have no problem going toe-to-toe with President Biden in this week’s debate, even if Mr. Biden was hopped up on stimulants.
Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, said everybody wants to know “which Joe Biden is going to show up.” After Mr. Biden’s frenetic State of the Union address earlier this year, Republicans accused the president of being on a potent drug cocktail. They expect that he will be on a similar mixture of substances to appear more energetic and alert during his debate against Mr. Trump.
The Texas Republican argued that ensuring Mr. Biden was not under the influence of performance-enhancing substances was important for voters to judge his true abilities. Mr. Trump previously agreed to take a drug test ahead of the debate.