'You're not the right fit for us anymore': GOP lawmaker runs into buzzsaw at town hall
Source: Raw Story
August 1, 2025 7:29AM ET
Despite warnings from the House GOP leadership to avoid holding town halls during the summer break, Rep. Bryan Stiel (R-WI) decided to give it a shot on Thursday night and was promptly showered with boos and told that he is "an embarrassment" to the state for supporting Donald Trump.
On Friday morning, MSNBC shared clips from the event in Elkhorn, where the embattled Republican was pressed on ICE raid conducted by masked agents -- with answer being drowned out by jeers and booing.
Asked, "Why are they [ICE agents] wearing masks and why are they unidentified?" the GOP lawmaker replied, "We'll probably agree to disagree on some of my answers here. But what I view is the moral hazard created by the Biden administration by allowing the U.S. border to remain unsecure and so ... ," before the boos and catcalls overwhelmed him.
An elderly man holding a small American flag started with, "I am so disappointed," which led another man to loudly shout "Yeah!" He then began again with, "I am so disappointed in how you represent us as the citizen of Walworth County. Southeast Wisconsin has not been represented by you. President Trump seems to run southeast Wisconsin through you. And all I have to ask is, I will be out there working hard if you choose to run for any office."
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republianmushroom
(21,371 posts)Aristus
(70,859 posts)It makes for a convenient substitute for thinking. But sooner or later, you're going to run into your constituents at a town hall, and they're going to want more than convenient substitutes for thinking.
Hornedfrog2000
(866 posts)Comrade
I think they sometimes forget that the bullshit MAGAts routinely buy sounds ridiculous and insulting to anyone with critical thinking skills
It makes no sense. Even if he was correct about the border being wide open, which he isn't, what does that have to do with ICE agents concealing their identity while on duty?
Kablooie
(18,977 posts)Will just elect a new Republican in the hope that he wont be as bad.
seems to be a good option in these heavily propagandized areas. Republicans have so thoroughly trashed "democrat" or "liberal" that even if they were the right option, it is unlikely to be recognized as an acceptable option.
Words are important.
wolfie001
(6,124 posts)The plain fact that they didn't see the hate/racism tsunami coming is just bewildering. How can people be so f6cking stupid?
murielm99
(32,337 posts)I am not fucking stupid. Stop it with the broad brush accusations.
and I get tired of it. I betcha all of the old, white people who are on DU and on medicare (which costs $$ btw) and who are entitled to, and receive, social security, are DEMOCRATS.
Gee, who woulda thunk it?
wolfie001
(6,124 posts)Of course it's not anyone from DU. Those are facts. Those morons that voted for him obsess about a man putting on a dress. I have a broad brush for Democratic candidates. That's how I roll these days.
Uncle Joe
(63,152 posts)The Republicans in Congress have become too afraid to hold town halls or stay in session and do the critical business of the nation.
Thanks for thread BumRushDaShow
BadgerKid
(4,903 posts)Figarosmom
(8,506 posts)Neither was Paul Ryan before him.
EarthFirst
(3,813 posts)and these town hall participants are still stark raving racist xenophobes.