A.G. Gancarski
The Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) advises members not to hold town hall events amid outrage over federal firings. But U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is disregarding calls to avoid the public.
“I’m doing a town hall in a couple of weeks,” said Donalds, a Naples Republican, while appearing on the “Ingraham Angle.”
“And look, I would tell any Democrat that wants to come out there and astroturf my town hall, bring it, because we’re going to talk the truth, we’re going to talk about what’s really going on. I’m not afraid of you. It’s about time we get down to business here in D.C.”
Per multiple published reports, NRCC Chair Richard Hudson of North Carolina urged lawmakers to stick to virtual events during a closed-door caucus meeting, because activist groups were hijacking in-person gatherings.
Other Florida Republicans say they won’t have town halls, even virtually.
As reported by Jacksonville Today, U.S. Rep. John Rutherford prefers small, scheduled meetings.
“They want you to host these town hall meetings, and they will go there and just scream and holler, and act like fools, and I am not going to be a part of that,” Rutherford said. “That is what happened the last time, and I am not going to participate in that. People are welcome to come to my office. I will meet with one, two, three or four people, but I am not going to set up an opportunity for a mob to act out in front of media; ain’t going to do it.”
3 comments
PeterH
March 5, 2025 at 2:29 pm
Trump state last night that 35,000 people died building the Panama Canal. FACTS FIRST: 350 Americans died and the USA imported thousands of indentured workers from Barbados 6,000 of which died from malaria or construction related accidents.
Ocean Joe
March 5, 2025 at 3:38 pm
Fact checking the world’s greatest liar is a waste of time. Even Magas understand if he’s talking, he’s lying.
Better point: NRCC is telling its members to hide from the public. I guess the failure to honor all those day one promises has consequences. Now we’re hearing about stagflation.
Trump wants Jimmy Carter’s economy with the morals.
MH/Duuuval
March 5, 2025 at 8:29 pm
Rutherford is secure in his gerrymandered electoral district. He can afford to be autocratic and not hold any town meetings. Instead he goes to events that are sponsored by friends.
Rutherford is concerned that people who disagree with him will act up in a town hall, but he is the one playing the fool because he knows first-hand the corruption, financial and factual, that underpin MAGA. Fie on him.