Sen. Joni Ernst Defends Her "We All Are Going to Die" Comments: "I'm Very Compassionate"

Joni Ernst’s Medicaid Quip Could Cost Her in Midterms

Joni Ernst’s cruel Medicaid quip could cost her in midterms. Iowa has been trending heavily toward the GOP during the Trump era but is now looking potentially competitive for 2026, in part thanks to a gaffe by GOP Senator Joni Ernst.

Joni Ernst’s Cruelty and Sarcasm Might Cost Her Her Job

Iowa’s Republican senator says gutting Medicaid is no worry because “we all are going to die.” Voters seem to disagree.

Sen. Joni Ernst defends her "we all are going to die" comments: "I'm very compassionate"

Sen. Joni Ernst's comment that "we all are going to die" to a town hall attendee criticizing proposed changes to Medicaid has attracted attention.

Republican senator criticized for mock apology after saying ‘we all are going to die’

Joni Ernst makes light of fears that Medicaid cuts could be fatal, later filming a reply in what appeared to be a graveyardSenator Joni Ernst triggered fierce criticism after making light of voters’ fears that Republican Medicaid cuts could prove fatal, telling a town hall audience “we all are going to die” and then filming a mocking response video over the weekend.The Iowa Republican, who is facing a possibly challenging re-election battle in 2…

Republicans Are Flat-Out Lying About Their Medicaid Cuts

As President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” heads to the Senate, Republicans are trying their hardest to sell voters on the prospect of deep cuts to Medicaid and other social safety net programs in order to fund tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. The process has involved plenty of bold-faced lying to constituents.  Republicans’ current reconciliation bill will kick an estimated 15 million Americans off of their health care coverage by 203…