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MAGA Representative Drowned Out by Boos at His Own Town Hall
MAGA Representative Drowned Out by Boos at His Own Town Hall
Representative Mike Flood tried to defend Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” and cuts to Medicaid.
Edith Olmstead
July 8, 2026
https://newrepublic.com/post/212813/maga-representative-town-hall-donald-trump-medicaid?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_ticker_rss
Speaking at a town hall Tuesday, Nebraska Representative Mike Flood flailed when asked what he would do to provide insurance benefits for people with disabilities.
“Well, under the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ we protected—” Flood started to answer, only to be drowned out by boos from the audience.
“We protected a system that if it had gone unchecked it would not have been long-term available for the people that are the most vulnerable,” Flood continued.
“We protected Medicaid in a bipartisan, commonsense way,” he added, as the audience’s jeers continued.