GOP Senator Mocks Constituents' Concerns of Medicaid Cuts Killing People in Sarcastic Apology Video

GOP Senator Mocks Constituents' Concerns of Medicaid Cuts Killing People in Sarcastic Apology Video

Sen. Joni Ernst sarcastically downplayed Medicaid cut concerns a second time in a cemetery video, following her viral comment that "we all are going to die."

Republican pollster speculates Joni Ernst might be having a 'nervous breakdown'

A longtime Republican pollster questioned whether Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) might be having a "nervous breakdown" given her recent "cringe" video, in which she doubled down on her attacks on constituents. During a town hall meeting with her voters on Friday, Ernst heard numerous concerns and fears about the significant cuts to Medicaid in the GOP-supported budget bill. Ernst told those voters, "Well, we're all going to die anyway." After the video …

Joe Scarborough: I served in Congress. Joni Ernst’s mock apology would have been unimaginable back then.

Joe Scarborough blasts Joni Ernst after she doubled down in her defense of proposed Medicaid cuts and accuses the GOP of contorting itself over fear of Trump.

Scarborough just can't deal with Sen. Joni Ernst's graveyard apology video · American Wire News

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough has serious issues with Senator Joni Ernst’s graveyard apology video. It all started with Ernst being asked about reported cuts to Medicaid under President Donald Trump’s tax bill. The town hall became rowdy when she quipped that “we’re all going to die” in response to someone in the audience claiming that “people will die” if such cuts are made. Watch: Residents of Iowa pleaded with their Senator about Medicaid cuts, te…

'Beyond the pale': Scarborough rips 'childish' Joni Ernst for 'mocking her constituents'

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) was bombarded with scathing criticism because of a dismissive comment about the draconian Medicaid cuts included in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill." When one of the attendees at a late May town hall in Iowa warned that people could "die" if they lose their access to health care, Ernst responded, "Well, we are all going to die."The following day, Ernst offered a mock "apology" in a video that appeared to be…