- Republican rap. Chak Edwards organized a town hall in North Carolina’s Ashwille.
- The constituencies became angry about the Dodge on the Congress member, rarely allowed him to get a word.
- “I almost think he enjoys it,” a participant told the BI.
Chak Edwards, the representative of North Carolina, certainly knew that was about to happen.
“I feel like it’s not fruitful with screaming at me with everyone,” Congress told a crowd of circles on Thursday night in the first town hall of the year, in the first town hall of the year.
A prominent, light -driven back bench with a prominent scroll and a fat goat, Edwards, struggled to talk about the noise. In every few minutes, it was dropped by a Boeing, Jerling and Temple Kokovoni.
It seemed that the mob just wanted to talk about one thing: Dodge.
Edwards said, “Whether or not, Elon Musk has brought a lot of really smart people.” It was drowned by Boz.
Dodge has become the dominant story of Donald Trump’s second presidency. When thousands of federal jobs disappeared, billions of dollars are frozen, and the influence of Elon Musk is increasing, after the town hall, Americans’ anger in the town hall has booked.
Edwards are addressing circles Thursday night. Sean Ray Ford/Getty Images
Edwards’ Thursday night’s defeat was the latest example. In a western pocket in the state, about 95,000 people filled with a minor community college auditorium in the city of Ashwil, many of whom were in their 50, 60 and 70s. Another thousand people were roaming out, condemning the defamation of Elon Musk and his job, holding the Ukrainian flags and gestures, the budget shrink. “Drug Test Kastory,” Read one.
During 89 minutes. Police dragged a self -made experienced after screaming that Edwards did not give “AS -” about himself or other veterans. The audience pushed each other, collectively unable to decide whether they really want to hear from The Congressman or just scream on his face. One person screamed and said that a “unelected person”-apparently referring to the musk-“Our government is running.”
One thing was clear: More than the Dodge, the fire storm is not dying at any time.
“I think he enjoys it.”
Edwards are not throwing any bomb. He was elected to the Congress after defeating Rap Medicine Coutharan in 2022, who once accused his colleagues of being involved in Debechros, cocaine fuel. On the contrary, the Edwards campaign promised to leave the great.
In other words, he was not similar to the energy of his circles on Thursday night. Nor does it look like he can read the room.
The Congress member was asked to list “five tasks this week for the protection of democracy”, “an amazing reference to a dagger email that federal employees were asked to list their achievements.
“It is not real difficult to come with five things,” Congress said after taking the name of just three: participating in a level briefing. Voting to pass the official funding bill; And informing the media that he will hold the town hall on Thursday.
When asked if he would follow the Dodge’s superiority and cut 25 % of his staff, Edwards returned to the podium. He had some notes to read. “Looking for what Trump said to you?” A member of the audience shocked. Edwards began to upset the list of grants and contracts, which Dodge claimed to have been canceled.
Edwards said, “We received a $ 10 million grant to circumcise a voluntary medical man in a small country in Africa.” The crowd was just angry.
“I think he enjoys it,” Martin Doni, one of 300 participants, told me that night. “I think she’s a little sad.”
Martin Doni 57 -year -old Martin Doni during the town hall. Sean Ray Ford/Getty Images
Doni, 57, is one of the thousands of federal workers who are caught in the cross -hirs of Dodge. After 30 years of service, who said he took him to Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Belgium and the Pentagon, he moved to Venus Will in 2020 with his wife. Last year, it started a public affairs job in the US Department of Agriculture.
“I was a remote worker,” he said. “This was my first sin.”
Then in February, thousands of other probationary employees came to email: Despite receiving “ideal” reports earlier, Doni was being terminated for “poor performance”. “That’s it. Finally, F – Thank you for your service,” Doni said while remembering the email.
Even when these shootings are being challenged, Doni said he had no desire to return. “Am I going to work for people who think and work like this?”
I asked him what he intended to do next. “Well, I’m going to start, maybe, Crystal Matthew,” he said. His wife made it clear that he was joking. He said he might start a small business. “What’s the matter, do you know? There is no job locally,” said Doni. “The job market is now filled with people recently fired.”
The difficult effects of the duo
Some of the crowds concerned were broad: the Department of Education and Department of Veterans cut off jobs. The Department of Treasury has access to “canist and its mines” to the Treasury Database.
Others have raised concerns about Ashwille and Western North Carolina, which shows that the Federal Bush Hacking of Dodge is already felt: Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Affairs Medical Center; The future of the Wich Bailey Federal Building in the city of Ashwil. Nearly great smoke mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway.
Rap. Line to go to Edwards Town Hall. Sean Ray Ford/Getty Images
Hurricane Helen was the biggest troubled trouble. About six months after the storm destroyed the city, Ashwil is still suffering from the damage. Gut traded commercial buildings are closed on the city’s streets, and broken, mangaled trees are still in line with highways inside and outside the city.
He can suck the debris of the future forest fire. A partner asked Edwards whether employees of the US Forest Service have recently been fired. “The simplest answer is, yes,” Edwards replied, citing recent judicial decisions that require the restoration of probationary employees. According to the Congress Research Service, there are about 7,700 federal workers in the district of Edwards.
“Clearly, I deepen the partnerships that federal employees do every day to run the United States and provide important services,” said Edwards. “For example, people of the National Weather Service Office -“
“Was fired!” A woman intervened.
‘Threatened by my own government’
If the top Republicans were the way, Edwards Town Hall – whose footage spreads rapidly on social media – never happens.
Last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson said “played protesters” are changing the town halls, and their members have been warned not to “play” the liberal attempts to produce voice bytes. Instead, Johnson advised that lawmakers should stick to telephone town halls or smaller, more choreography engagements.
Edwards is one of the few Republicans who decided to ignore the advice. A week before the town hall, he told me in the capital, “I can make my mind.” “One of my favorite activities, I am one of the people who served in the Congress whom I represent and listen to their voices, even if they do not agree.”
There is very little question that such incidents are attracting participants to the left, though there is no evidence that they are being paid there. But the fact is that they are being shown in the scares that may indicate the election results below the road.
In a phone call on Wednesday, 72 -year -old retired Healthcare Professional Sithaia Aurango told me in a phone call on Wednesday that she and other workers were “helping more and more people into the town hall”.
“I think this is a tragedy and fear,” said Origo. People are just in disbelief that they are basically tearing our democracy. “
“You don’t give about me!” There was a self -made experienced scream when he was taken out of the town hall. Sean Ray Ford/Getty Images
But secondly, like a knife, it is not necessary to be on the left end of the political arena. He is a registered independent who served in the army under the presidents of both sides during his time.
Doni told me, “I have never been political. All my life, I have been completely free.” “But it’s beyond yellow. I have never seen it before. All my life, I have never felt a danger from my government, and has been deliberately targeted.”
Now, he is screaming at his own Congressman.
Edwards were defused. Thursday night chaos, he told reporters after all this ended, “I don’t change my plans at all to hold more town halls in the future”.
