How bad do the GOP’s midterm prospects look? Perhaps bad enough that House Speaker Mike Johnson is suggesting a possible new career: Mowing lawns.

The data suggests Democrats could take back the House of Representatives next month, partly because President Donald Trump’s unpopularity with voters is swelling. Should that happen, Johnson would no longer be speaker.

So what would he do instead? He answered in a Thursday interview with Fox News reporter Aishah Hasnie, saying he might leave politics altogether and start a “lawn business.”

“Heaven forbid, if we lose this majority or whatever, I don’t know what my next chapter of life is,” Johnson told Hasnie. “If God moves on our hearts and says we should, you know, go back to my hometown of Shreveport and start a lawn business, I’ll do that with equal fervor.

“ I mean, I just want to be of my highest and best use... to God and to my country.”

EXCLUSIVE: “Heaven forbid, if we lose this majority or whatever, I don't know what my next chapter of life is,” says SPEAKER JOHNSON as he opens up to me about the midterms. “If God moves on our hearts and says we should, you know, go back to my hometown of Shreveport and start a… pic.twitter.com/AYgZsN0Fes

Hasnie’s post didn’t include audio, so it’s unclear if Johnson was being tongue-in-cheek when he answered.

HuffPost reached out to his office for clarification, but no one responded immediately.

However, many people on X took the quote at face value, and, of course, they had thoughts.

Mike Johnson next year pic.twitter.com/lVMBmcgqb2

“Goeth thee back to the port of Shreve, and seek commerce in the upkeep of the lawns therein.” https://t.co/Gg84ZPjsQh

I agree that starting a lawn business is God’s plan for the highest and best use of Mike Johnson. https://t.co/neKcHKOpAe

Yeah, God wants you to go mow some lawns. Go do that. https://t.co/D9cR0Gy8yM

God wants Mike Johnson to dedicate his life to lawn care.  Who are you to thwart God’s will, America?  #Vote https://t.co/3Elnuew7LR

somebody should literally check if he starts a lawn business if he loses and not just sit on the board of raytheon and collect checks https://t.co/ccHTMDhRqw

⛅️ SPEAKER JOHNSON! I want you to build… AN ARK! 🌧️ https://t.co/Sb7HV9iA7H

He really spells it out, doesn't he? "I have to stay in Congress because I don't know what else I'd do for money." https://t.co/7nWPuqI445

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