Republican Town Hall PLAN BACKFIRES in their FACE

oh this is good Republican Congress members are absolutely terrified right now and they are panicking as Democratic Congress members from other districts are going into the red Republican congressional districts And get this the Democrats are getting standing ovations by the constituents of these Republican congressional districts The most recent example of this Democratic Congress member Eric Swallwell went into the California 20th Congressional District a seat held by MAGA Republican uh Congresswoman Young Kim and she’s too afraid to hold a town hall So Congress member Swallwell from a completely different district he shows up he holds this town hall that is hugely attended and he gets a standing ovation Watch the standing ovation here Play this clip [Applause] And watch how brilliant this was as Democratic Congress member Eric Swallwell speaks to the constituents again of this Republican congressional district held by MAGA Republican Congresswoman Young Kim And Congress member Swallwell just says “Are you better off right now than you were uh before?” What about Donald Trump making you these promises that he was going to lower prices end wars Isn’t he making things much much worse Watch Congress member Swallwell at this town hall here Play this clip You were promised lower prices on day one Yes By a show of hands how many of you are feeling those lower prices You were promised an end to all wars on day one How many of you have seen an end to those wars You were promised that social security would not be touched How many of you are on social security But it’s okay if they touch it right Because it’s really just a government program right You didn’t pay into it did you No you paid into that So if you were promised lower costs on day one and your costs are going up fewer wars on day one and we’re adding conflicts to the map and that your social security wouldn’t be touched and they’re firing the people who take care of you and also putting at risk the payout that you have paid your own money into I would understand why you’re so pissed off and on a Thursday night you came to your community center and wanted to see your representative Donald Trump is 0 for 150 He promised on day one we’re on day 150 and he’s let you down But you know what You have a local member of Congress and she’s supposed to be accountable to you Young Kim refuses to hold a town hall She’s been ordered by Republican leadership to not speak to you You shouldn’t have to pay to go to a fundraiser to talk to your member of Congress So to that I say to hell with her I’ll show up I’ll talk to you and we’ll get some things done tonight Now one of the things that the constituents of this red congressional district um were uh very concerned about and they were glad that Congress member Swallwell was talking about it was the issue of due process And so Congress member Swallwell is crushing it at this town hall So then like two Trump supporters start to come and and they start having a bullhorn and they’re outside and they start chanting Swallwell sucks Swallwell sucks And they go Trump Trump And then Congress member Swallwell is like I’m going to prove a point Donald Trump would have those people arrested have masked ICE agents throw them in concentration camps He goes “They think that bothers me It doesn’t bother me at all Let’s talk about what matters to you the people of the 20th congressional district in California Here play this clip So I want to know what’s going on with especially the due process issue You know I get it It happens People get deported Same time there is a due process There is a constitution in this country What are we going to do about that It is the cornerstone of what makes us different than Russia or China These outside [Applause] Trump has had [Applause] that’s the beauty of this country That’s what makes us different from everyone else And Congress member Swallwell continues and he talks about the Republicans who are in the crowd here Play this clip I also understand that we have some Republicans here I’ve talked to a few of you who are in the audience and I want to thank you for coming tonight I really do I want to thank you for coming tonight because your concerns are honest concerns This is not what many of you signed up for And I know that because I was raised by two Republicans I married a girl from southern Indiana whose mom until she retired last year was Mike Pence’s dentist Not kidding I have to go on Fox News That’s the only way my parents will see me on TV They’re not catching me on any of the other channels So I I get the language and the culture and this is not their party What we saw outside that’s not the cruelty the chaos that’s not their party I also want to congratulate you The attendance here tonight is bigger than what showed up for Trump’s birthday Just we’ve confirmed it You beat the birthday numbers here Congress member Swallwell refers to Donald Trump as a mad king Play this clip You’re going to the streets because Donald Trump is going after immigrants in our community otherwise known as our friends and neighbors who came to America because they believed in the power of America rewarding their hard work But you’re also here because we have a mad king who is locking up anyone who desents And let’s just take a look at who he has put in jail or deported in just the last couple weeks A judge in Wisconsin a colleague of mine from New Jersey indicted a senior senator from our state arrested and humiliate in a humiliating fashion thrown to the floor and having his arms put behind his back and put in handcuffs And a couple weeks ago they deported a 4-year-old American citizen battling cancer a four-year-old American citizen battling cancer So somewhere between the fouryear-old and the senior senator is the rest of us So if he could do it to any of them he can do it to you And that’s why we’re not going away Republicans scream all the time about the Second Amendment but the First Amendment is first because what it says is that you can lock up and try and detain and restrict the freedom of a single individual but you can’t stop all of our voices And he won’t Swallwell talks about messaging and the issues that he thinks need to be emphasized right now And he says it shouldn’t be a political thing This should be a human thing Here let’s play this clip Somebody who is willing to support a president that would cut and eliminate FEMA is not serious about addressing wildfires I mean we we need FEMA not just in California in Florida in Georgia in North Carolina in in red states It’s a collective agreement we all have that it could happen to any of our communities And this is more serious of an issue than rake the floor of your forest And then sir yes we we can’t do enough to call them out on what they’re doing who they’re hurting but I would really focus on this bill that Young Kim has already voted for once the president’s top priority which kicks 15 million people off of their healthcare gets rid of food stamps puts a 10-year moratorum on any AI regulation That is crazy Nothing that has ever been invented will change our lives more than AI It seems like something we would want to have guardrails on especially if we’re thinking about our kids And she voted to put a 10-year moratorum We may not even be like running anything ourselves if we let a 10-year moratorum go right Like that that is insane to me But here’s another prediction for you The last Republican who held this seat the last one of the last Republicans who held a seat in Orange County Mimi Walters Kevin McCarthy told her “Vote for the president’s tax cut even if it gets rid of the state and local tax deduction You’re going to be fine.” What did you all do You threw her out The Senate today announced that the Republicans from New York who had negotiated an increase to the state and local tax deduction that they’re not going to go along with it Do you think that young Kim is going to say “Well I’m not voting for it then.” No No She’s going to Mimi Walters y’all She’s going to do another Mimi And so and so are we So I would I think focusing on that that is the most important issue is that you’re taking from people who need healthcare the most to give tax cuts to people who need more money the least The question that was asked is why won’t Republicans confront Donald Trump First I don’t work in Congress I work in pro wrestling Right after I spoke on the Senate floor during the second impeachment of Donald Trump I presented the law enforcement piece of the trial because of my dad being a cop my brothers being cops I was a prosecutor And so we took a long break I went to the senator’s only bathroom which I was allowed to use because I was a prosecutor in the Senate trial And next to me in the bathroom washing his hands right next to the sink where I was washing mine it’s Ted Cruz And he reaches across and says with his fist out “Hey we’ve never met I’m Ted.” And I looked at him like he had three heads three head Ted because he was just scorching me the night before by name on Fox News And I was like “Hey Ted.” And you know what he said to me He said “I want” He could tell I was a little surprised that he was even talking to me He said “I want you to know you’re doing a really good job out there.” And I now I’m just floored He goes “No I mean it.” He goes “You’re doing a really really good job out there.” And it occurred to me “Oh this guy doesn’t even believe his own bullshit.” Like he it’s just an act When the cameras are on and we’re in the chamber or he’s on TV he’s one persona And he’s just hitting me over the head with the steel chair because he thinks that’s what’s entertaining to the fans who I call constituents And when it’s just two guys in the bathroom and he wants to like bro out he can be himself I will tell you I would much rather deal with Marjorie Taylor Green If she sees me she wants to kill me Like I respect somebody who believes their own crazy cuz I at least know how to deal with them I think the worst thing is somebody who is just doing what they think is popular and entertaining So you have that problem That’s that’s a large chunk of them Matt Gates Ted Cruz a bunch of them It’s just a It’s an act It’s a total act Then in the gym or at the Dunkin Donuts line at the Longworth cafeteria I’ve had conversations with my friends who are Republicans and what they tell me is their spouses their kids are telling them “Don’t be the tallest poppy in the field.” Yeah If you speak up if you vote against him that brings hell on our family I can’t go to church We can’t go to the country club Our kids are going to be harassed at school That may all be true and I I’ve lived that life but to me get another job Get another job Like Senator Senator Mcowski said that she was the first Republican to vocalize what they tell me privately that she’s scared I’m sorry Like I hope I serve with people who are otherwise employable Like this isn’t the only job that you can get because you’re in the arena and the stakes are high and we’re all counting on them to do what’s right even if it means being uncomfortable And by the way it is notable that Donald Trump keeps getting disastrous poll numbers Um the latest from Reuters Ipsos uh is that uh the way Donald Trump has handled the protests in Los Angeles he’s like5 -30 amongst independents I think just -15 overall Let me show you right here This is how they had to cover it on CNN this morning after CNN was trying to feed everybody the lie that Donald Trump’s ICE raids in LA were popular and deeply unpopular Here play this clip I think we can say that Donald Trump has lost the political battle when it comes to what has happened out in Los Angeles Donald Trump’s net approval rating on the Los Angeles process Look at this Overall way way way underwater at minus 15 points How about among independents or those who don’t identify with either major party Way even lower Look at that Minus 24 points on the net approval rating And of course this is happening on what should be one of Donald Trump’s in fact the best issue for Donald Trump immigration And yet when it comes to these Los Angeles protests 15 points underwater overall and 24 points underwater among independents No good Well and there you have it folks Uh great stuff We’ll keep you posted every step of the way Hit subscribe and let’s get to 5 million subscribers Can’t get

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas report on how the decision by Republicans to avoid town halls has backfired in their faces as Democrats go into their congressional districts and receive huge applause.

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32 comments

  4. Waltz went into red states, as well as Bernie and AOC. That should have always been the thing to do. Go inside of red districts, be real and listen and work in the interest of all. The issue is they stated they didn't feel heard. So, when these filthy things like Trump and the other self-serving Republicans easily fill them with fluff and brain wash them. So, therefore, make them all feel heard, but also understand we're better when it's in the interests of everyone.

  12. Get off your backsides and fight backtrump is the first one to go then start with the republican cowards who are afraid 😨 of trump im a 77yr old irish lady and if i was fit enough to travel to america Iwould tell trump to his face exciting what a evil 34felons sex offender with miners .he is near his time out and every night he does to bed he is going to be hunted and will wake up screaming with fear .you dont do evil and expect good in return .😂😂😂

  16. Unfortunately, the 77 MILLION Deplorables did not believe the warnings!

    The old ones will not realize that they have been had until they have to move in with their kids because they cannot afford to live independently without their Social Security and their Medicare and their Medicaid.

    The middle-age ones will not realize that they have been had until their parents move in with them because their parents cannot afford to live independently without their Social Security and their Medicare and their Medicaid.

    The young ones will not realize that they have been had until their grandparents have to move in with them and their parents because their grandparents cannot afford to live independently without their Social Security and their Medicare and their Medicaid.

    The really young ones will not realize that they have been had until their grandparents and their parents have to move in with them because their grandparents and their parents cannot afford to live independently without their Social Security and their Medicare and their Medicaid.

  18. PEOPLE IN THIS AUDIENCE DEMONSTRATE THROUGH THEIR FACES HOW WORRIED THEY ARE AND RIGHTFULLY SO. EVERY DAY SEEMS WORSE THAN THE DAY BEFORE, AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF DAILY LIFE IS POLARIZING. NOTHING HAS IMPROVED WITH THIS LUNATIC IN OFFICE. THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ENRICHED IS THE TACO AND HIS INNER CIRCLE.

  19. Come on, Republicans! Get the man out before he does too many things that can't be undone! Do what you did to Richard Nixon. You told him he had to go–and he resigned. I was alive the and I remember! You can do it again.

  21. I honestly don’t know why the DNC has not been sending ALL DEM candidates into Red districts, especially in OHIO! We have always been a SWING STATE? Before Gerrymandering infected our districts, the legislature was pretty evenly split. Now MAGA are so desperate to keep gerrymandering because that’s how they win—they actually rewrote the wording of a bill at the last minute, that would change the Constitution to BAN GERRYMANDERING. Voters were confused and the bill FAILED! OH must put it back on the ballot in 2026.

  28. Has anybody noticed the similarities between ICE and Isis? Both groups go around terrorizing innocent people, wreaking havoc, and others lives, they cover their faces in black masks and they wear black all over. They also are heavily armed.

    The nations that these groups come from are led by authoritarians, who absolutely control the women in their countries.

    And their names sound so similar…

  30. They should be taking Democrats with them into those districts for name recognition purposes because that is what they need in order to win elections

  32. Get rid of food stamps? What could be stupider? What will happen to those who need them, whose children need them? Massive hunger, sickness, death. Food pantries will not be able to meet the demand (pantries that have their shelves stocked with food WE paid for, not the government!) Does no one understand that food stamps are NOT a drain on the economy? Money spent on food stamps not only feeds the hungry, but the dollars go DIRECTLY into local economies. It's really no different than a stimulus. Feeding the hungry is a COMMAND that comes to us straight from the Bible! For God's sake, stop the hatred! "As long as I have mine, to hell with everyone else". Thoroughly un-Christian and just plain STUPID!

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