Mike Johnson's 'punching puppies' attack on Dems instantly blows up in his face

House Speaker Mike Johnson triggered a social media firestorm Thursday with a false and deliberately misleading claim that Democrats exposed themselves as the "party of PUNCHING PUPPIES."

The House passed the Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals, or BOWOW, Act, which would make any noncitizen convicted of or admitting to harming law enforcement animals deportable. 190 Democrats voted against it, and 15 Democrats crossed over to vote yes.

Johnson pounced on the opportunity...