Republican Town Halls Turned Ugly. One Congressman Kept Doing Them Anyway.

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🗓️ 18 August 2025

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From Iowa to New York, Republican members of Congress have struggled to answer constituents’ tough questions about their party’s agenda, with several town hall meetings turning angry and going viral. Republican leaders have told lawmakers to stop holding them all together. Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska has ignored that advice. The congressman speaks about the disappearance of an American political tradition and why he thinks it is worth preserving.

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0:00.0	From New York Times, I'm Michael Bobaro.
0:03.7	This is the Daily.
0:06.8	What people of America see with people of Eastern Washington sees, President Trump delivering on his promises.
0:12.7	From Iowa to New York, Republican members of Congress have struggled to answer tough questions about their party's agenda in open town hall meetings
0:23.0	that have turned angry.
0:25.4	But what I view is the moral hazard created by the Biden administration by allowing the
0:29.7	U.S.
0:32.2	And gone viral.
0:33.8	So people are not alive while we all are going to die. So people are not die. Well, we all are going to die.
0:40.6	So much so.
0:42.5	Che!
0:42.7	Che!
0:44.4	That Republican leaders have told lawmakers
0:47.1	to stop holding the town halls
0:49.8	altogether.
0:51.6	But at least one Republican has ignored that advice.
0:56.5	I will be visible. I will be accessible. Today, Congressman Mike Flood of Nebraska
1:02.3	on the disappearance of an American political tradition, and why for him, it's still worth
1:10.0	preserving.
1:15.5	It is an honor to serve you and a privilege to serve you at the United States Congress.
1:20.5	It's Monday, August 18th.
1:27.4	Good morning, Congressman. How are you? I'm well. How about you? Good. Sorry, I was around a few minutes
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