During a recent town hall event, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) brushed off the disruptive jeers of a critic upset about perceived cuts to Medicaid.
Instead of trying to engage with the disruptive individual, Ernst responded in a clearly dismissive fashion that rubbed some in attendance the wrong way.
Based Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) 😎
Joni:
— We’re removing 1.4 illegal aliens from receiving Medicaid benefits. They’re not eligible!
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Libs in Crowd:
— But they’re gonna die!
Joni:
— We’re all gonna die.. 🤣
Libs in Crowd:
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!https://t.co/ZdORU8TzXa pic.twitter.com/qD0pDEncEr
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) May 30, 2025
Instead of caving to the critics who demanded that she issue a mea culpa, Ernst opted to apologize with a healthy dose of the same sarcasm she provided in the first place.
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