Republicans are feeling the sting of voter anger at recent town hall meetings where lawmakers’ constituents complained about Elon Musk slashing the government and the House GOP’s plan to cut Medicaid.
At their first press conference back in the Capitol after a weeklong recess, House Republican leaders dubiously insisted that their budget resolution won’t touch Medicaid and that the town hall attendees lacked a legitimate grievance.
“Videos of protesters yelling at members of Congress went viral, right? But the content focused on the confrontation, not the why. Some of the people that hijacked those town halls are happy with the bloated status quo,” said Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.).
McClain added that the town hall anger might have been “orchestrated” by Democrats. Either way, she said it’s less important than the fact that Donald Trump won the presidential election in November.
“President Trump and the White House and the White House Republicans have started the conversation on wasteful government spending, and 77 million voices outweigh those voices at the town halls,” McClain said.
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