'Who pays?' GOP rep exits through back door after constituents hound him over Trump policy

28 August

Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) on august 27, 2025 (Image: Screengrab via @OfTheBraveUSA / X)

Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) encountered a contentious audience during a town hall in Daphne, Alabama, on Wednesday evening, where he was met with boos and chants as constituents grilled him over President Donald Trump's tax and tariff agenda.

When he failed to answer a question about who pays Trump's tariffs, his constituents began chanting, "Who pays the tariffs!? Who pays the tariffs!?"

There were also chants of “shame!” as he defended the president's policies and his own legislative record.

AL.com reported that the 45-minute session, which was neither publicly announced nor open to the media, was disrupted by a vocal crowd, many of whom opposed the Trump administration.

Moore, who announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate earlier this month, addressed various topics, including immigration, Medicaid work requirements, election security, tariffs, and the deployment of the Alabama National Guard to patrol Washington, D.C. streets.

When questioned about Trump's signature legislation, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Moore clarified that it referred to the Trump tax cuts. His comment elicited immediate boos from the audience.

The most intense reactions came during discussions on abortion, where Moore faced significant heckling, per the report.

After the event concluded, Moore exited through the back of City Hall, according to AL.com.

Earlier in the week, he reportedly held a town hall in Satsuma, which some attendees described as sparsely attended.

Information about the Daphne town hall spread on social media, particularly through the Baldwin County Democratic Facebook page, leading to a turnout that mirrored the rowdiness of similar events held by Republicans nationwide. Despite the smaller crowd compared to other protests, nearly every question posed to Moore was met with heckling.

Republican lawmakers across the country have faced intense public backlash during recent town halls, with constituents expressing frustration over economic policies.

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) also encountered a hostile crowd of over 500 attendees in Butler County, Ohio, on Wednesday. The crowd jeered and interrupted him as he defended Medicaid cuts and National Guard deployments in U.S. cities.

Similarly, Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) was met with chantsof “vote him out” after defending tax cuts that critics argue disproportionately benefit the wealthy.

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