Telephone Town Hall

Busy signal? Many callers not impressed with Rep. Eli Crane’s ‘Telephone Town Hall’

By MosaicNAZ April 10, 2025Democracy, Events, local, newsNo Comments

NORTHERN ARIZONA — Many constituents were not happy with the process of Rep. Eli Crane's (R-Ariz.), “Telephone Town Hall,” held live on April 9, 2025 from Washington, D.C. In his Facebook page, Crane stated "Thank you to the more than 8,000 constituents who took the time to join me for tonight's Tele-Town Hall. It's an honor to represent you in Washington, DC." However, even Crane admitted there were problems with the effort. "For anyone who wasn’t able to join, here is a full unedited recording." Those who couldn't get into the Tele-Town Hall voiced their displeasure on his Facebook page "We have also called multiple times saying it wasn’t active, I gave up after 30 minutes. I don’t even believe you held this. How long was the town hall? 10 minutes? Or zero minutes. You are a fraud and don’t represent anyone but MAGA voters. That isn’t your job, you represent all of us. You are what is wrong with this country right now, blindly following Trump and letting our country be trashed!"

Rep. Eli Crane to hold ‘Telephone Town Hall’ on April 9. Separate alternative live town hall with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes set for April 15 in Flagstaff

By MosaicNAZ April 9, 2025Democracy, Events, local, news1 Comment

COCONINO COUNTY — Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., announced this week he will hold a "Telephone Town Hall" from 5 to 8.m. Wednesday, April 9 live from Washington, D.C. "When the event starts, call (888) 886-6602 to ask questions, share comments, vote in polls, or just listen in!," Crane stated on his Facebook page. After receiving harsh pushback from constituents — with video clips shared on national media — Congressional Republicans nationwide have be urged to either avoid live town halls altogether or use video/telephone town halls so they can better control who is asking questions. As a result, many have opted to hold empty-chair town halls in Republican districts. Most of Crane's Facebook page respondents were quick to criticize the virtual event with some using chicken images.