SAT . WASHINGTON — At a press conference on October 22, 2025, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivered a defiant message to his political opponents: “The Democratic Party is falling apart.”

WASHINGTON — At a press conference on October 22, 2025, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivered a defiant message to his political opponents: “The Democratic Party is falling apart.”

Johnson asserted that the party has lost its way and is now so divided that “even its own members admit” that the situation is out of control.

The reason given

Johnson said the signs of a rift were becoming more apparent:

The Republican-controlled House passed a short-term funding resolution without conditions earlier this month, but Democrats rejected it.

He argued that Democrats had “chased to the far left,” favoring policies that were far more expansive in terms of spending and entitlements — “at odds with the will of middle-class and working-class voters.”
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He also cited the federal government shutdown over the failure to reach a budget deal — which he said showed Democrats’ inability to function.

Democrats’ reaction

Democrats were quick to dismiss Johnson’s views. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has claimed that Republicans are deliberately “blaming” to avoid responsibility for their own government shutdown.
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Many political analysts have also noted that, despite signs of internal discord, the claim that the entire Democratic Party is “falling apart” is more propaganda than complex political reality.

Impact and significance

– If Johnson’s assessment proves to be valid, it would mark a major turning point in American political life: the party that has dominated for decades may be facing a crisis of identity and leadership.

– His insistence that “even Democrats are starting to admit it” is intended to increase pressure even within the ranks of his opponents, creating a sense of internal turmoil.
– However, it is also important to recognize that in politics, “disintegration” often occurs slowly and in many forms: voter shifts, group splits, leadership changes — not immediate collapse.

Looking ahead

– The Democratic Party will have to respond: change its strategy, regain its voice with working and middle-class voters, and reassert its leadership role — if it does not want to lose more ground.

For the Republicans and Johnson, this statement is also a strategic spearhead: they want to deepen the image of Democrats as “disoriented” to gain an advantage in the upcoming midterm race.

The public and the media will be watching to see whether the “END OF AN ERA” statement reflects deeper reality or is just a political advertisement.

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