A Republican’s Response To A “Tax The Rich” Chant At His Town Hall Is Going Viral

Mar 19, 2025 | Politics

Town halls haven’t been going so hot for Republicans lately.

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Republican Representative Mike Flood is the latest lawmaker to face a hostile crowd during his town hall event in Columbus, Nebraska. FWIW, he won reelection in his last race with 60% of the vote.

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Well, he got railed for what he said about Zelensky.

A woman at a town hall criticizes Rep. Mike Flood's remark on Zelenskyy and gets booed when Flood comments on a signed agreement
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He was torn apart for saying he supported Elon Musk and DOGE.

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But one moment went super viral, and it’s the moment when the crowd started chanting, “Tax the rich!”

Audience at a public meeting chanting "Tax the rich! Tax the rich!" with several attendees seated
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It kind of flustered Representative Flood, and he asked the crowd, “So your proposal to solve this is tax the rich?”

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That’s when they erupted in cheers.

Audience at Rep. Mike Flood's town hall in Columbus, NE, with several cameras positioned at the back of the room
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Many people in the comments are saying the same thing: “bro literally yes that is a solution.”

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Another person called this, “One of those moments when human beings actually make you feel good.”

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And this person joked, “The audience said ‘Bitch, did we stutter?'”

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