Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls
- Republican Representative Pete Sessions held a town hall in Trinity, Texas, where angry constituents voiced concerns about cuts to critical services after 83.2% of the county voted for President Donald Trump in 2024.
- Sessions claimed the event was civil, stating, "I think that every person that was there felt like it was worth their time."
- Concerns were raised about potential mass layoffs and changes to public programs amid Trump's push for tax cuts, with polling showing voters worried about their financial situations.
- Lawmakers faced backlash over tax cuts and federal job cuts, with Trump's own pollster warning this could hurt the GOP's position in the future.
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'Quite civil': Republican denies chaos as he's hit by angry barrage at town hall
Republican Rep. Pete Sessions (TX) held a town hall over the weekend where he faced off against angry constituents. But when he spoke about it to CNN on Monday, Sessions claimed it was actually "quite civil."Sessions held a town hall in Trinity, Texas, a small rural community in the eastern part of ...
Backlash: Top Trump pollster drops the hammer on Republicans
At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump told his Republican supporters that, having overseen the firing of roughly 30,000 federal employees and backed proposals to slash the Medicaid and Medicare programs that millions of Americans across the political spectrum rely on, he has "not yet begun to fight."But his promise came as Republican lawmakers across the country faced the wrath of voters …
Republicans face angry voters at town halls, hinting at broader backlash - West Hawaii Today
TRINITY COUNTY, Texas — Some came with complaints about Elon Musk, President Donald Trump’s billionaire ally who is carrying out an assault on the federal bureaucracy. Others demanded guarantees that Republicans in Congress would not raid the social safety net. Still others chided the GOP to push back against Trump’s moves to trample the constitutional power of Congress.
Republicans face angry voters at town halls, hinting at broader backlash - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
TRINITY COUNTY, Texas — Some came with complaints about Elon Musk, President Donald Trump’s billionaire ally who is carrying out an assault on the federal bureaucracy. Others demanded guarantees that Republicans in Congress would not raid the social safety net. Still others chided the GOP to push back against Trump’s moves to trample the constitutional power of Congress.
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