Mike Johnson Defends Economy, Urges Calm On AI

Hours before President Trump's Feb. 24, 2026 State of the Union, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News he believes the U.S. economy is "on the right trajectory," citing 2.4% year-over-year inflation through January and tax savings from last summer's bill. Johnson called the Supreme Court tariffs ruling a "surprise," urged a federal AI framework to avoid state patchwork, and told Iran to "follow common sense."