Joni Ernst doubles down on bleak ‘We are all going to die’ comments in sarcastic non-apology ‘I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that yes, we are all ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst posted a sarcastic apology video following a viral moment when she told a town hall audience member that "we all are going to die" in response to concerns over Medicaid cuts.

Senator Joni Ernst responded to criticism of potential Medicaid cuts by saying "we all are going to die." Ernst later doubled down with a sarcastic apology video filmed in a graveyard. The proposed ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst posted a sarcastic apology video following a viral moment when she told a town hall audience member that "we all are going to die" in response to concerns over Medicaid cuts.

WATCH: Sen. Joni Ernst doubles down on 'We all are going to die' quip with sarcastic responseKCCI did reach out to the senator's team and is waiting to hear back. Ernst is up for reelection in 2026.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst posted a sarcastic apology video following a viral moment when she told a town hall audience member that "we all are going to die" in response to concerns over Medicaid cuts.

Joni Ernst posts sarcastic apology video following comments that 'we all are going to die' Stephen Gruber-Miller. Des Moines Register. AI-assisted summary. Sen. Joni Ernst's response to a ...

As Ernst began to answer the question, a person in the audience shouted, “People will die!” "People are not — well, we all are going to die. For heaven’s sakes, folks,” she said in response.