What happened when Rep. Mark Alford faced angry voters at a Missouri town hall?
Missouri Congressman Mark Alford, a staunch Trump ally, was confronted by furious constituents during a heated town hall event that quickly went viral.
One voter, Fred Higginbotham, delivered a powerful takedown that captured the frustration of many Americans. Speaking directly to Alford, he said:
“I am pissed, and I’m pissed at you… You need to take your head out of Trump’s ass and start representing us.”
His remarks drew loud applause and cheers from the crowd.
Higginbotham went on to accuse both Alford and former President Trump of ignoring the struggles of working-class families. He shared his personal fears of losing his farm due to Missouri’s trust laws, criticized the state’s Republican leadership, and blasted the rising costs of healthcare and groceries:
“Come down here and try to pay your medical insurance. Walk into Costco to feed your family, your kids, and your great-grandchildren. You know nothing about what working-class citizens go through.”
The anger didn’t stop there. Other attendees pressed Alford on issues ranging from Medicaid cuts to Trump’s pardon of Philip Esformes, a nursing home owner convicted of a billion-dollar fraud scheme. One voter highlighted the hypocrisy of railing against “fraud and abuse” in public programs while defending Trump’s controversial pardon.
Another voter challenged Alford on Trump’s repeated false claims about Ukraine. When Alford tried to deny that Trump ever blamed President Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war, the crowd groaned. A woman in the audience laughed and reminded him that Trump has, in fact, said Zelensky “could have made a deal” to prevent the invasion — a claim widely debunked since Russia was the aggressor.
The event underscored a growing trend: Republican lawmakers are facing mounting anger at local town halls, with voters accusing them of prioritizing Trump and wealthy donors over ordinary citizens.
For Alford, the Missouri event may have been intended as a chance to defend policies like the GOP’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” — but instead, it turned into a public reckoning where voters demanded accountability.
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