WATCH: Iowa has a monopoly problem
State Rep. JD Scholten, a Democrat from Sioux City, is taking his anti-monopoly argument on his run against Republican US Sen. Joni Ernst.
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2025
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2025
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WATCH: Woman who confronted Joni Ernst at town hall reacts to viral response
At a Parkersburg town hall, Senator Joni Ernst faced fierce pushback as she defended the Trump Administration's cuts to Medicaid. India May was in the audience when she shouted at Ernst that "people will die" if kicked off Medicaid. Ernst responded, "Well, we all are going to die." The exchange went viral and prompted an equally tone-deaf apology video from Ernst the next day.
On the latest episode of Cornhole Champions, Amie sat down with May to talk Ernst's response, Iowa's health care crisis, and May's campaign for Iowa House in 2026.
Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsJtzmNlfbo&t=3s
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2025
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WATCH: How Joni Ernst’s ‘cruelty’ nudged JD Scholten toward a Senate run
US Sen. Joni Ernst's viral moment last weekend also helped launch her opponent's campaign. State Rep. JD Scholten, a Democrat from Sioux City, is running in 2026.
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WATCH: What happened after Ernst said ‘we all are going to die’
You probably heard about Sen. Joni Ernst's insensitive remark during her Parkersburg town hall on Friday. But did you catch her "apology?" Or know the woman who prompted her remark is running for Iowa legislature?
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