DoomsdaysCW<p>Republican’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TownHall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TownHall</span></a> Blows Up in His Face as He’s Showered in Boos </p><p>by Robert McCoy<br>Fri, August 1, 2025 </p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BryanSteil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BryanSteil</span></a> entered the Elkhorn High School auditorium on Thursday to resounding boos, and faced a raucous crowd for the duration of the 80-minute session, including fierce questions on his support of Trump’s agenda, as well as frequent interruptions, chants, and jeering.</p><p>"Attendees were evidently fired up over Steil’s support of Trump’s budget, poised to tilt taxes in favor of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rich</span></a> while tattering the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialSafetyNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSafetyNet</span></a>. Steil defended his vote on the bill, which is also estimated to balloon the national debt by trillions of dollars. (When the lawmaker mentioned national debt as a pressing issue, one attendee interjected: 'Thanks to you!')</p><p>"He also voiced his support of Trump’s controversial immigration policies—a topic which elicited 'some of the loudest boos,' according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.</p><p>"More than one person in attendance referred to the Florida immigrant detention camp callously dubbed '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AlligatorAlcatraz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlligatorAlcatraz</span></a>' as a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ConcentrationCamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConcentrationCamp</span></a>, which Steil objected to. A constituent noted that 'the difference between a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prison</span></a> or a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DetentionCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DetentionCenter</span></a> and a concentration camp is <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a>.'</p><p>"Steil also had to address Trump’s tariffs (which one attendee called 'a terrible tax that’s going to be placed on the citizens of the United States'), as well as Trump’s push to all but abolish the Department of Education ('Education is best resolved at the local level,' Steil said).</p><p>"Many questions Steil faced reflected a widespread perception that Steil is in Trump’s pocket. One attendee said, 'Southeast <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> has not been represented by you. President Trump seems to run Southeast Wisconsin through you.' </p><p>"Another made similar remarks in the context of immigration. 'What I see happening to our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Immigrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Immigrant</span></a> population embarrasses me—horrifies me,' she said. <br>You have not raised a voice to complain about it. Where do I see your leadership? I see no leadership—I see you following Trump 100 percent of the time.' In response to this latter question, Steil, ironically, 'lauded Trump’s executive orders and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deportations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deportations</span></a>,' Wisconsin <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> reports."</p><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/republican-town-hall-blows-face-132736634.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/articles/republ</span><span class="invisible">ican-town-hall-blows-face-132736634.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TaxBreaksForTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxBreaksForTheRich</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigUglyBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigUglyBill</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MedicaidCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MedicaidCuts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SNAPCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SNAPCuts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicBroadcastingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBroadcastingCuts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DoYourJob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DoYourJob</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeKnowWhereYouLive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeKnowWhereYouLive</span></a></p>