Overview
- House Speaker Mike Johnson visited New Square on Sunday with Rep. Mike Lawler in a show of support for Lawler’s re-election bid.
- The stop marked Johnson’s third trip to the Hasidic village since becoming speaker and included a private meeting with Grand Rabbi David Twersky.
- Matzav reported that Johnson said preparations are underway for a White House meeting between Rabbi Twersky and President Donald Trump.
- While in the New York area, Johnson also appeared at a NORPAC event supporting Rep. Tom Kean in Bergen County, New Jersey.
- New Square’s endorsement power has proved pivotal in tight contests, and both parties have courted the community in recent cycles, including visits by Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer and outreach from President Joe Biden in 2022.