WATCH: Mike Johnson Follows Trump’s Lead and REFUSES to Rule Out Playing Politics With Disaster Relief Arrow

In response to Mike Johnson refusing to rule out playing politics with disaster relief, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:

"Mike Johnson is following Donald Trump's lead to put tax handouts for billionaires ahead of desperately needed disaster relief for Californians. Americans recovering from a disaster shouldn't be a bargaining chip for Trump and Johnson's reckless policies. But instead of working to provide help and lower costs for working families, Trump and Johnson are already telling us they'll only focus on themselves and their billionaire backers over what's best for the American people."

WATCH: Mike Johsnon refuses to rule out "strings" on disaster aid in the latest example of Republicans playing politics with billions in relief.

Kristen Welker: "Can you commit that California disaster relief won't have strings attached?"

Mike Johnson: "No, I won't commit to that."

Trump is once again threatening to play politics with disaster relief, suggesting tying it to his reconciliation bill so he can get "everything we want."

Trump: "If you add Los Angeles into it then you can really do one, big beautiful bill because frankly they want that so badly. They want the money to go out there so badly. And I don't think we should do a bill until Los Angeles is included, and when Los Angeles is included, we get everything we want."

Just weeks ago, Johnson went along with Trump's orders to break a bipartisan agreement, threatening a government shutdown and critical disaster relief funding in the process.

John Bresnahan, Punchbowl News: "New: Trump is telling Republican senators that he is totally opposed to the CR & believes Mike Johnson has mishandling the situation"

Lawrence Jones III, Fox News: "I just spoke with the President-Elect @realDonaldTrump, and he is 'totally against' the proposed CR."

NBC News: "President-elect Donald Trump excoriated a bipartisan government funding bill Wednesday afternoon, throwing the stopgap measure into chaos just as leaders of both parties were hoping to pass it."

CBS News: "The new stopgap measure, with approval from the House, Senate and President Biden, would keep the government funded through March 14, giving lawmakers more time to reach agreement on new spending bills when the GOP controls both the House and the Senate."