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Joni Ernst Responds to Medicaid Concerns with "We All Are Going to Die" Remark

New York PostMay 30, 20251 min5,675 views
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Heated Town Hall Exchange

  • 🗣️ Senator Joni Ernst faced shouts and jeers at a town hall meeting in Butler County, Iowa.
  • 💬 The confrontation occurred when Ernst discussed proposed Medicaid cuts in a Trump administration policy bill.

Response to Constituent Concerns

  • ❓ A constituent shouted, "People will die," in response to the discussion of Medicaid cuts.
  • 🎤 Ernst replied, "People are not – well, we all are going to die."
  • 😠 This remark was met with negative reactions, including shouts and jeers from the crowd.

Medicaid Eligibility Discussion

  • 📄 The transcript mentions an argument regarding illegals receiving Medicaid benefits.
  • ⚠️ It is stated that 1.4 million individuals are not eligible and will be removed from benefits.
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Joni ErnstTown HallMedicaid CutsIowa PoliticsConstituent InteractionTrump Administration PolicyMedicaid Eligibility
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