'Find a new job': Republican senator ripped for 'callous' views on draconian Trump cuts

Opponents of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" — which narrowly passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, 215-214, and went to the U.S. Senate for consideration — are warning that its cuts to Medicaid will cause millions of Americans to lose their health insurance.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) defended the cuts during a town hall event in late May, claiming that they are targeting fraud — not Americans who are genuinely needy. But attendees weren't convinced.

One of them shouted, "People are going to die" — to which Ernest responded, "Well, we all are going to die." And her comment is drawing plenty of criticism on X, formerly Twitter.

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The conservative group Republicans Against Trump tweeted, "A constituent, angry about Medicaid cuts: 'People are going to die.' Republican Senator Joni Ernst: 'Well, we're all going to die.' Callous doesn’t even begin to cover it.

CAP Action commented, "Republicans know exactly what they are doing — all so billionaires can get another tax cut."

X user Keith Meredith remarked, "If your job is easier if all your constituents die, maybe you should find a new job."

Iowa State Sen. Zach Wahls, a Democrat, tweeted a video response, saying, "Iowans are getting screwed by Washington politicians. And with answers like that from Sen. Joni Ernst, it's not a big mystery to see why that's happening."

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Joshua Reed Eakle, executive director of Project Liberal, tweeted, "Constituent angry about the cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill: 'People are going to die.' Republican Senator Joni Ernst: 'Well, we're all going to die.' Please Republicans, keep it up with this messaging. You're doing great."

The group Protect Our Care posted, "BREAKING: Asked about Medicaid and SNAP cuts killing people, Joni Ernst replied: 'Well we all are going to die.' This is the Republican health care agenda: indifference to the lives of working families. We won’t stop fighting for care. #SaveMedicaid."

Self-described "Never Trumper" Rob Smith wrote, "@SenJoniErnst has lost her moral compass. She should be ashamed for enabling the MAGA Dear Leader. History will not be kind to her."

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