Congressional Stock Trading Is a Betrayal—Not a Policy Debate

Speaker Mike Johnson says members of Congress are “paid peanuts” and need to trade stocks to support their families.

Really?

Try telling that to the single mom working two jobs. Try telling that to the truck driver crushed by inflation, or the veteran waiting months for basic care. Try telling that to the American people who pay your salary and get nothing but betrayal in return.

$174,000 a year. Gold-plated health care. A taxpayer-funded pension. Unlimited insider access. And you’re crying poverty?

Let’s be honest: this isn’t about “supporting families.” It’s about supporting lifestyles—elite ones. The America First movement wasn’t built to enrich politicians. It was built to end the era of backroom deals and self-serving corruption.

When Congress trades stocks using insider info, it’s not capitalism—it’s cronyism. It’s rigged. And Speaker Johnson defending that system proves he’s more interested in protecting the swamp than draining it.

This is the same old establishment rot wrapped in faux populism. And the American people see through it.

Public office isn’t a hustle—it’s a trust. And if $174K isn’t enough, resign. There are millions of Americans who would gladly serve this country without trading stocks to get rich.

Speaker Johnson, pick a side: your donors and day trades, or the forgotten Americans who put you in office.

We don’t need more excuses. We need action.

Ban congressional stock trading. Now.