Overview

• Rep. Mike Flood held an in-person town hall in Columbus, Nebraska, defying GOP leadership's advice to avoid such events due to recent public backlash.
• Flood faced widespread criticism from constituents over potential cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, as well as Elon Musk's leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
• Attendees booed Flood after he expressed support for Musk and DOGE, questioning Musk's federal funding and potential conflicts of interest.
• Flood's remarks on Ukrainian President Zelensky and his defense of Trump administration policies drew additional ire from the crowd, including chants of 'tax the rich.'
• Democratic groups organized protests at the event, highlighting broader dissatisfaction with Trump administration policies and GOP lawmakers' handling of constituent concerns.