'Let Them Eat Cake!' GOP Senator Faces Dem Fury For Trolling Town Hall With Donut Delivery After Refusing to Attend
Source: MEDIAite
Mar 22nd, 2025, 2:17 pm
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) bragged on social media Saturday that he trolled a meeting of angry voters in his state with a delivery of donuts to a town hall event Democrats convened to object to him. One of the voters at the event reacted to Banks’s delivery by uttering a quote often attributed to Marie Antoinette.
“Let them eat cake!” the person shouted as someone hired by Banks delivered boxes of donuts to what was billed as an “Empty Chair” town hall meeting.
The gimmick was organized by Democrats in response to Banks not holding any public meetings since voters began publicly airing out grievances against Republicans and Elon Musk’s DOGE. WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne reported on the Democrat-organized town hall:
Indiana House Minority Leader Phil Giaquinta and State Rep. Kyle Miller, both Democrats, will speak to attendees. The event is being held in response to U.S. Sens. Jim Banks and Todd Young and Third District Rep. Marlin Stutzman, all Republicans, not holding public town halls during the current Congressional recess.
The three congressmen will be represented by empty chairs during the event.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/let-them-eat-cake-gop-senator-faces-dem-fury-for-trolling-town-hall-with-donut-delivery-after-refusing-to-attend/
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