Overview

• At a Monday event in Bolivar, constituent Fred Higginbotham called President Trump a "dictator" and told Rep. Mark Alford to "take your head out of Trump's ass."
• Higginbotham said he is at risk of losing his farm and blamed federal reductions he tied to Trump's policies and recent budget legislation.
• Alford thanked him by name, kept a calm tone, and pledged staff follow-up on the farm case while emphasizing a desire for open communication.
• Roughly 100 people attended the town hall at Southwest Baptist University, which otherwise featured polite exchanges on Medicaid and tax cuts in HR1.
• The session opened a six-stop tour across Missouri's 4th District, where Alford won about 70% of the vote last year.