Joni Ernst Public Backlash

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Joni Ernst gets new challenger

Joni Ernst Gets New Challenger After Medicaid Backlash

Iowa Democrat J.D. Scholten has announced that he is entering the 2026 race for Republican Senator Joni Ernst 's seat. The decision was "prompted in part" by controversial remarks Ernst made about possible Medicaid cuts, ABC News reported. Newsweek contacted Scholten and Ernst for comment on Tuesday via email outside regular office hours.

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Joni Ernst Just Made Her Awful Response to Medicaid Cuts Even Worse

Senator Joni Ernst is apparently standing by her absolutely terrible response to being told that “people will die” if the Senate approves the cuts to SNAP and Medicaid in Republicans’ current budget bill.

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Sen. Joni Ernst responds to backlash from her sarcastic comments on Medicaid

United States Senator Joni Ernst is responding to backlash from comments made about Medicaid cuts at a townhall in Parkersburg; and to concern about a video she made over the weekend. Sen. Ernst made the comment of “we are all going to die”,

Atlanta Black Star on MSN3d

‘Absolutely Bonkers:’ Sen. Joni Ernst Issues Cringe-Worthy, Sarcastic Apology from a Cemetery Over 'We’re All Going to Die' Remark

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is facing more backlash after issuing a cringeworthy non-apology on social media over remarks she made ...

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The real problem with Joni Ernst

What do you do about Joni Ernst? The Republican senator from Iowa is being mocked by liberal media and beyond for her snarky response to a question about cuts in Medicaid: “We all are going to die.” ...

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GOP Rep's ‘We Are All Going To Die’ Mentality Inspired Quite The Observation ... And It's Bleak

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is defending her startling response to constituents concerned about Medicaid. One expert's analysis ...

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'Bonkers': Joni Ernst mocked for making scandal worse with cemetery selfie video

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) was brutally ridiculed by political observers on Saturday after she released an awkward selfie video ...

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