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Johnson defends Trump inflation comment: ‘Totally out of context’
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended President Trump's 'I love the inflation' comment, stating it was 'totally out of context' during a CNN interview. Johnson linked the remark to concerns about energy costs tied to the Iran war, though the full context of Trump's statement was not provided in the article.
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