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Republicans Who Back Trump Get An Earful At Raucous Town Halls

Republican congressman Chuck Edwards gets an earful from a constituent during a town hall meeting in Asheville, North Carolina (Credit: AFP)

Booing crowds, a man jabbing his finger and swearing -- it is not easy these days for some Republican members of Congress as they face their constituents in town halls dominated by rage over President Donald Trump's radical cost-cutting policies.

And while Republican politicians risk running into loud and angry voters, Democratic lawmakers have found themselves getting berated in public for not doing enough to oppose Trump.

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