Quick Hit: 

Hours before President Biden's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson released a video highlighting the crises that have marked Biden's tenure. Johnson also issued a statement calling for a "real leader" in the White House.

Key Details: 

• Johnson's video, released Thursday morning, is a compilation of news clips and sound bites that critique Biden's handling of issues such as the U.S.-Mexico border crisis, high inflation rates, and China's increased aggression.
• The House Speaker's statement to Fox News Digital emphasized the need for better policies and leadership, rather than "empty words on a page for a reset."
• Johnson announced that Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, will deliver the Spanish-language rebuttal to Biden's State of the Union, as the GOP seeks to make gains among Hispanic and Latino voters.

Diving Deeper: 

House Speaker Mike Johnson's prebuttal to President Biden's State of the Union address comes in the form of a video that runs for about a minute and a half. The video begins with Biden declaring that "the state of the union is strong," followed by a series of news clips and sound bites that paint a different picture. These include reports on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, the high inflation rates and rising grocery prices under "Bidenomics," and China's increased aggression on the world stage.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Johnson criticized Biden's leadership and called for a "real leader" in the White House. He said, "In just three years, President Biden's policies have rapidly accelerated American decline on every issue from the economy to national security and foreign policy. The American people don't need empty words on a page for a reset. We need better policies and a real leader."

Johnson also announced that Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, will deliver the Spanish-language rebuttal to Biden's State of the Union. This move comes as the GOP seeks to make significant gains among Hispanic and Latino voters. Johnson praised De La Cruz's journey to Congress as "nothing short of inspirational" and representative of the American dream, which he claimed is "slipping away" under Biden's leadership.