U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) gave a curt answer to a voter during a contentious town hall when discussing the latest changes to Medicaid that were passed in the House GOP package earlier this month. She was defending the cuts endorsed by House Republicans, saying that only those ineligible for benefits would be cut from the program.

Senator Joni Ernst’s flip response in an exchange with constituents about the effects of Trump’s domestic policy bill spread quickly online.

Senator Joni Ernst, a key Trump ally, faced a furious crowd at a town hall in Parkersburg, Iowa, after defending $700 billion in Republican-backed spending cuts — including major reductions to Medicaid.