The shouting started almost immediately.

Boos.

Jeers.

Accusations.

And by the end of the night, Republican Congressman Mike Flood stood in front of a hometown crowd that appeared angrier than ever at President Donald Trump — and increasingly frustrated with Republicans defending him.

What unfolded Tuesday night in Norfolk, Nebraska, looked less like a routine town hall and more like a political pressure cooker exploding in real time.

“This is a slush fund for crooks!” one furious attendee shouted as applause erupted through the room.

Another attendee demanded to know how Republicans could claim to support fiscal conservatism while backing billions in controversial Trump-era spending projects tied to lawsuits, White House renovations, security expansions, immigration crackdowns, and the escalating conflict with Iran.

Then came the moment that appeared to capture the mood of the entire evening.

“How can your morals let you fall in line with Trump?” one voter yelled.

“Liar! Liar! Liar!”

The confrontation marked yet another bruising public event for Flood, one of the few House Republicans still willing to hold open town halls while many GOP lawmakers increasingly avoid them altogether out of fear that chaotic viral moments could damage the party politically.

And Tuesday’s meeting quickly spiraled into exactly that nightmare scenario.

Audience members bombarded Flood with questions about nearly every controversy surrounding Trump’s second presidency:

The Iran conflict.

The Jeffrey Epstein files.

The proposed $1.8 billion Justice Department compensation fund for Trump allies.

The controversial White House ballroom project.

The massive triumphal arch proposal near Arlington National Cemetery.

And soaring costs hitting everyday Americans.

One attendee rattled off the growing list angrily:

“Iran war, White House ballroom, immigration enforcement, Trump arch, Reflecting Pool renovation, slush fund for crooks…”

Then came the question that drew roaring applause.

“How do we pay for all this?”

At the center of the outrage was the administration’s controversial proposal to create a massive DOJ compensation fund for individuals who claim they were unfairly targeted during the Biden administration.

Critics fear the money could potentially benefit participants involved in the January 6 Capitol attack, including individuals convicted of assaulting police officers.

Flood attempted to distance himself carefully from the proposal.

“I do not think one penny of any fund should ever go to any Jan. 6 insurrectionist,” he insisted.

“I do not think we should be creating a fund for people that commit physical violence against law enforcement.”

The statement earned only scattered applause before the audience resumed attacking him with fresh questions.

Then the town hall turned toward one of the most politically explosive issues still haunting Trump’s presidency:

Jeffrey Epstein.

One attendee openly confronted Flood over the administration’s handling of the Epstein files and the continued secrecy surrounding unreleased documents.

“We know Trump is in them tons of times,” she shouted. “Why do you continue to protect the pedophiles?”

The crowd erupted again.

Flood attempted to hold the Republican line, arguing that if damaging information about Trump existed, the Biden administration would already have released it publicly.

“If President Trump was in the Epstein files, it would have been released,” he replied over boos and heckling.

But the audience showed little interest in accepting the explanation.

The confrontation highlighted a growing political vulnerability for Republicans as frustration over the Epstein files increasingly spills across ideological lines, with critics accusing both parties and multiple administrations of protecting powerful individuals connected to the disgraced financier.

Then came the issue dominating nearly every political conversation in America right now:

Iran.

One attendee accused Trump of pushing the nation toward catastrophic war while condemning his rhetoric toward the Iranian regime.

“Is that a Christian approach?” the voter demanded after referencing Trump’s inflammatory threats toward Iran.

Meanwhile, Americans are already feeling the economic consequences.

Gas prices have surged nationwide after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted global oil markets, pushing fuel prices sharply higher and intensifying fears of broader economic fallout.

And notably, Flood didn’t deny the pain people are feeling.

“Prices are too high right now,” he admitted.

“It costs too much when you go to the grocery store. It costs too much when you try to buy a new car.”

Then, after briefly acknowledging public frustration, he pivoted back toward national security.

“I also don’t want Iran with a nuclear weapon,” he added quickly.

But by that point, the town hall had already revealed something far larger than one difficult evening for a congressman.

It exposed the boiling anger now erupting across parts of the country as Trump’s second presidency becomes consumed by war fears, economic anxiety, spending controversies, and growing political exhaustion.

And in Nebraska Tuesday night, voters made one thing unmistakably clear:

They are no longer staying quiet about it.