Mike Johnson Is Fundraising for Tony Gonzales, Making His Haters Even Angrier

Rep. Tony Gonzales criticized some of his conservative colleagues over the weekend. The speaker is fundraising for him anyway.

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Rep. Tony Gonzales is facing off against challenger Brandon Herrera in a runoff next month. Mariam Zuhaib/AP

Speaker Mike Johnson fundraised for Rep. Tony Gonzales on Tuesday in a show of support that enraged some right-wing members of his conference.

The fundraiser in San Antonio comes days after Gonzales, who is facing a challenge from a far-right gun influencer in an upcoming primary runoff, attacked fellow Republicans on CNN. He called Rep. Matt Gaetz a “scumbag” and criticized Rep. Bob Good for endorsing Gonzales’ challenger, Brandon Herrera, whom he called “a known neo-Nazi.”

Gonzales was already on the bad side of some members of the House GOP. Gaetz and Good had previously endorsed Herrera in the May 28 runoff.