ˈæftɚ ðə doʊnˈeɪʃən wʌz kwˈɛstʃənd, dʒˈɑːnsən kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd hˈaɪdsmˈɪθz kˈɑːmɛnt æz "stˈuːpɪd" ænd "əfˈɛnsɪv" bˌʌt sˈɛd ðˈæt hiː "hæd nˈoʊ ˈɪʃuː wɪð hˈaɪdsmˈɪθ bˌiːɪŋ fˈoʊɾəɡɹˌæft ɪn ɐ kənfˈɛdɚɹət hˈæt.
After the donation was questioned, Johnson criticized Hyde-Smith's comment as "stupid" and "offensive" but said that he "had no issue with Hyde-Smith being photographed in a Confederate hat.