A recent town hall in Wylie, Texas, left Representative Keith Self on the defensive. Held at the Collin College Conference Center on March 1, the meeting was meant to be an open forum for discussing local issues and Self’s latest budget resolution. Instead, it quickly turned into a scene of vocal dissenters.
Eyewitnesses say that as Self began fielding questions—19 in total on topics ranging from DOGE, the new Department of Government Efficiency spearheaded by Elon Musk, to issues like Ukraine and Medicaid—a group of frustrated constituents took over the conversation. Chants of “Vote you out!” reverberated through the room, punctuated by boos and thumbs-down gestures from a crowd of over 300 attendees. One resident was heard yelling, “We’re here to be heard. If you won’t listen, it’s time for a change!”
The uproar wasn’t limited to mere disruptions. Collin County GOP later took to X (formerly Twitter) asserting that the heckling was orchestrated by Democrats intent on stirring up trouble. However, Jeremy Sutka, chair of the Collin County Democratic Party, defended the protesters. “Our constituents have a right to hold their elected officials accountable,” Sutka said in a statement to Newsweek. “When policies impact our community—whether it’s budget cuts by DOGE or decisions on Medicaid—they deserve tough, respectful questions.”…