'Why aren't you here to apologize?' GOP rep in ruby red district loudly booed at town hall

Rep. Doug LaMalfa

One congressman representing a deeply conservative U.S.House district found himself subjected to the fury of angry constituents during his latest town hall appearance.

ABC News posted video Monday of Rep, Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) fielding questions from a clearly agitated audience, and attempting to speak over loud booing. The New Republic reported that LaMalfa got an earful from constituents in his question-and-answer session at the Chico Elks Lodge in California's reliably Republican 1st Congressional District in the northeastern corner of the Golden State, ranging from President Donald Trump's tariffs, to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that made deep cuts to Medicaid and food stamps and even questions about Trump's handling of Israel's ongoing offensive in Gaza.

LaMalfa got in one tense exchange during the town hall and was seen taking a condescending tone to one man who asked about the California Republican's support of Trump's latest import duties.

"My question actually is, if you're not here to announce your resignation, why aren't you here to apologize to the farmers of the North State because of your support for the Trump tariffs?" One constituent asked, referring to the rural nine-county region east of Interstate 5. "Why aren't you here to apologize to North State farmers?"

"I'm not here to do either today," LaMalfa said to a wave of booing. "Did you want to actually talk about something productive? Would you like to phrase that question about tariffs on agriculture in general, or just grandstand?"

"We won't forget, Doug!" One constituent shouted.

LaMalfa's boisterous town hall is particularly notable given that his district has previously been viewed as a GOP stronghold. According to Ballotpedia, LaMalfa — who was first elected in 2012 — easily won reelection in 2024 by more than 30 percentage points. He won by 25 percentage points in 2022, and his smallest margin of victory was still almost in the double digits in 2018, when he defeated Democrat Audrey Denney by 9.8 points.

Watch the video of LaMalfa's town hall below, or by clicking this link.