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Joni Ernst's Tactic of ‘Pretending to Be Stupid’ While Delivering ‘Hate’ Exposed in Analysis

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Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte derided U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for adopting a “favorite lady MAGA trick” for dealing with uncomfortable situations: “pretending to be stupid.” On Friday, Ernst infuriated constituents at a town hall in Butler County, Iowa, with her “bizarre defense of taking away people's medical care to pay for tax cuts for billionaires,” according to Marcotte. The tactic appeared to involve steering into the realm of the …

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Salon broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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