Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Republicans can't take the heat of townhall meetings angry about Elon Musk, RNC official advises curtailing public engagement after just 37 days of Trump chaos, claims the townhalls are astroturfed




House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump’s cuts

... “Obviously we’re very aware of those headlines,” a Republican National Committee official familiar with the dynamics said.

“I don’t know that a specific edict is going to come down from on high that they need to stop or anything, but a message I believe has been clearly sent that this narrative should end very soon,” the official said. “Probably the best way for that to happen is no more town halls. Elon Musk’s work still has the administration’s support, period.” ... “Pathetic astroturf campaigns organized by out-of-touch, far-left groups are exactly why Democrats will keep losing.”