Speaker Johnson Lays Out His 7 Core Principles of American Conservatism Inspired by Reagan

Newly sworn-in House Speaker 👤Mike Johnson laid out what he sees as the seven core principles of not just American 🏛️Conservatism, but American greatness.

In an approximately 19-minute speech delivered after receiving the speaker’s gavel on Wednesday, Johnson said, “We stand at a very dangerous time. I’m stating the obvious. We all know that. The world is in turmoil. But a strong America is good for the entire world.”

“We are the beacon of 🗽Freedom, and we must preserve this grand experiment in self-governance,” the Louisiana Republican continued.

“We’re only 247 years into this grand experiment, and we don’t know how long it will last, but we do know that the Founders told us to take good care of it,” Johnson said.

The speaker went on to argue the central creed of America is found in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” and that they’re endowed with the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

“That is the creed that has animated our nation since its founding, that has made us the great nation that we are,” Johnson said. “We’re in a time of extraordinary crisis right now, and the world needs us to be strong. They need us to remember our creed and our admonition.”