Rep. Mike Flood Faces Intense Backlash at Nebraska Town Hall Over Musk and Social Program Cuts

Flood defended his support for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and spending cuts, while constituents voiced anger over potential risks to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Rep. Mike Flood held an in-person town hall in Columbus, Nebraska, despite GOP leadership advising against such events due to rising protests and public discontent.
Constituents expressed outrage over Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, citing fears of cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and concerns about Musk's potential conflicts of interest.
Flood faced criticism for his comments about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and for defending Trump administration policies, including tariffs and federal spending cuts.
The audience repeatedly booed Flood's defense of spending cuts as a solution to the $36 trillion national debt, with chants of 'tax the rich' interrupting his responses.
Progressive groups and Democratic operatives reportedly organized protests at the event, intensifying the contentious atmosphere and drawing national attention to the GOP's challenges in public engagement.