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(Breitbart) Some media outlets have labeled protests against the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as proof voters are against it, but there is reportedly more to the story, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
The outlet cited a recent town hall event with Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) in his deep-red district. Some media outlets claimed the meeting showed voters are against DOGE, which has been working to help cut wasteful government spending.
🚨🎥 WATCH: Rich McCormick (R-GA) is
criticised by his constituents during a town hall in Georgia over DOGE spending cuts pic.twitter.com/scBXBQz3OD— Politics US (@PolitlcsUS) February 21, 2025
The Beacon named the New York Times, the Washington Post, and CBS News as outlets who pointed to McCormick’s town hall and claimed it shows growing bipartisan backlash against DOGE. The article said CBS featured a quote from an organizer of the protest, describing her only as one of the congressman’s constituents.
The Beacon detailed further information pertaining to the organizer, identified as Maggie Goldman, saying she does live in McCormick’s district, but adding more of her background:
The Beacon report also said similar protests have happened at other House GOP town halls and district offices, noting, “The demonstrations drove mainstream media coverage of brewing backlash against the Trump administration as the lower chamber left Washington, D.C., for a week-long recess. Well-funded liberal organizations organized many of them.”
In addition, the outlet noted that “The George Soros-funded groups Indivisible and MoveOn were at the center of the demonstrations.”
In a social media post on February 18, McCormick advertised the town hall in Roswell.
“This is an opportunity for you to come and ask your questions, and I will gladly answer them. I look forward to seeing you there,” he wrote:
More video footage of the town hall caught the moment a woman asks McCormick what he intends to do about reigning in the “megalomaniac in the White House.” Further into the clip, some of the people gathered continue heckling McCormick as he tries to respond:
Tonight Representative Rich McCormick (GA-07) held a Townhall in Roswell, GA & was heckled by Democrats
This lady has a full meltdown & is even speaking with a theatrical accent because of Trump’s King Meme
“You can imagine my shock & pure horror when I woke up to find our… pic.twitter.com/uzRApSrMSN
— Kylie Jane Kremer (@KylieJaneKremer) February 21, 2025
A recent survey from the Economist/YouGov found that more Americans view DOGE favorably than unfavorably, per Breitbart News.
The report noted that “DOGE has continued to uncover a trove of government waste, providing updates on its website as well as on X.”
