Somers, NY (AP) – Voters of the suburban swing district of the Mike Lawler's suburbs of Mike Ladler discharged a barrage of criticism on the republican during a noisy town hall on Sunday evening, spice with questions around President Donald Trump Aggressive agenda before turning into a chaotic chorus of huae as participants was removed by the police.
The town hall of Somers, a leafy section of the Hudson de Lawler Valley district, began to burst the rails shortly after its start.
The first crack emerged when Lawler, in his opening remarks, told the preparatory school auditorium for preparation “Here is what democracy looks like”.
Laughter slipped through the crowd.
A little later, the mention of the Congress of the Federal Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Drew of noisy tunes.
“So you want, for example, oil -based colors continue? Asked Lawler in response.
Republicans, in some cases, have been rare in their original districts After the first months of President Donald Trump, when the party leadership expresses viral turn against Republicans in vulnerable seats.
Lawler, a moderate who last year won a second term And openly expressed his interest in the candidacy for the management of the governor, rather sought to put himself in front of the voters, holding a previous town hotel at the end of last month and plans more in the coming weeks.
Sunday, Lawler staff forced people to RSVP and set up a series of basic rules, especially that participants live in the district, not to record during the event, to refrain from screaming or standing, and “being respectful of each other, the staff and the member of the Congress”, a sign at the Lu gate.
At one point, while Lawler answered a question about the prices, the security and the application of the laws began to surround a woman in the upper section of the auditorium. The crowd chanted “let it stay, let it stay” before the police took it and won. We did not know exactly what led to its withdrawal.
“Shame! Shame! Shame!” Shooted the public.
Lawler tried to get back on the right track: “People, prices are much more complicated than you want to do.”
The crowd moans.
“People, enough!” Said Lawler above the din.
Shortly after, another person was removed. Then another.
In the public, Jeanette Spoor, a 74 -year -old retiree, said that she wanted to question Lawler about the future of Social Security and Medicaid, but that she was not called during the almost two hours event.
“You don't help your voters if you make them difficult for them to get help,” she said in an interview.
She added: “I have no hope for this guy.”
Another participant, Kristi Thompson, 52, said that she was embarrassed by what she said to be long -term answers from Lawler who did not answer the substance of the crowd questions.
“He claims to be available for voters, but he is not,” she said.
The crowd came out during the last question of the night, which focused on demonstrations against Israel. Lawler started to answer, but cut off while the room was emptying.
“I appreciate that all those who go out tonight and take the time to ask your questions and hear my answers, whether you love them or not, or whether you agree or not with them, or that you really want to listen to them or not, but I really appreciate that you participate,” he said as participants were coming out.
