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Collin Fall 2025

Congressman faced Trump, DOGE critics

by | Mar 6, 2025 | Area News, Latest

Demonstrators wave Ukrainian and American flags during a protest outside Rep. Keith Self’s town hall meeting.

About two dozen demonstrators greeted 3rd District Congressman Keith Self at a town hall in the Collin College Conference Center in Wylie.

Waving U.S. and Ukrainian flags, the crowd carried signs including “Dump Musk,” Russia is Not Our Ally,” “Bullying Ukraine is UnAmerican,” “Congress Don’t Let Them Steal Your Job Too,” “Support Ukraine,” Musk Profits Off of Modern-Day Slavery,”

“Make America Good Again,” “Zelenskyy is My Hero” and “Trump Wants Money & Power Not Peace.”

Jeremy Sutka, chair of the Collin County Democratic Party, said, “We have waited here for a peaceful protest and let him know that he represents us too.”

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