Contentious Republican town halls are going viral

In a TikTok video from CNN that has been viewed more than 3 million times since late February, the voice of a voter in Roswell, Georgia, pierces through a town hall event held by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA). 

“Tyranny is rising in the White House, and a man has declared himself our king,” the woman says. “So I would like to know, rather, the people would like to know, what you, congressman, and your fellow congressmen are going to do to rein in the megalomaniac in the White House.” Her voice is unwavering, each syllable enunciated perfectly. She speaks slowly and deliberately, and her Southern accent brings a different kind of intensity. 

The sound bite is perfect for the age of shortform video. Hundreds of people have uploaded clips of themselves lip-syncing to the woman’s question. “Who is this diva?” is a common response, along with many iterations of “Vote [McCormick] out.”