聯邦裁員惹民憤 共和黨國會議員被轟出北卡市政廳

"I'm a veteran and you don't give a fuck about me!"

Anger at DOGE and the GOP is boiling over. Rep. Chuck Edwards just got scorched at his own town hall over his support for massive cuts. pic.twitter.com/HCcV7qCBKZ

— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) March 14, 2025

在北卡羅來納州阿什維爾市（Asheville），共和黨國會議員愛德華茲（Chuck Edwards）於3月13日的市政廳會議中遭到選民激烈質詢，焦點集中於特朗普政府與馬斯克推動的聯邦政府裁員計劃。

一名選民詢問退伍軍人事務部（VA）裁員的問題，愛德華茲表示並未裁員，但此說法遭到現場嘲諷與噓聲。

A man at Republican House Rep. Chuck Edwards's town hall in Asheville, North Carolina is fired up about Greenland, Canada, and Ukraine.

He's letting it rip on Chuck.

Someone buy this guy a beer for me!

We need more men like him standing up and asking these questions! pic.twitter.com/nRuoOvoMcw

— Art Candee (@ArtCandee) March 13, 2025

隨後，愛德華茲在情勢升級後被保安護送離場。

愛德華茲堅持參與市政廳會議，盡管共和黨領袖建議議員避免此類活動。

他強調自己信任人民，並表示不會投票廢除社會安全福利。然而，選民對政府削減福利計劃的憂慮仍未消除。