Voters boo Nebraska Republican Mike Flood over Musk, Ukraine, Trump tariffs during raucous town hall
Source: The Hill
Voters boo Nebraska Republican over Musk, Ukraine, Trump tariffs during raucous town hall
by Mychael Schnell - 03/18/25 10:57 PM ET
Rep. Mike Flood’s (R-Neb.) town hall turned raucous Tuesday night as he fielded questions from voters about Elon Musk, President Trump’s tariffs, the White House’s posture towards Ukraine and more, with attendees booing and yelling at the congressman throughout the event.
Flood — who represents Nebraska’s first congressional district — held the town hall in Columbus, Nebraska, despite House GOP leaders advising their members to avoid in-person town halls and instead host phone and live-streamed versions. The guidance came after several GOP lawmaker town halls went viral for protests and complaints about the Trump administration, which Republicans have blamed on Democratic activists.
Flood’s town hall — which ran for more than an hour — was tense from the start, with the crowd booing parts of the congressman’s responses, yelling back at his remarks and cheering when a voter raised a complaint. At one point, an attendee held a sign that read “LIAR.”
In one of the rowdiest moments, an attendee criticized Flood for calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s conduct “disrespectful” after his tense meeting with Trump last month.
“First of all, I do want to say shame,” the attendee said. ...
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