Joni Ernst highlights Iowa State Fair countdown and criticizes federal spending

Joni Ernst highlights Iowa State Fair countdown and criticizes federal spending
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Senator Joni Ernst, representing Iowa, recently shared a series of posts on her official Twitter account highlighting both local events and federal government spending.

On July 17, 2025, Ernst posted: “Washington is squealing!” On the following day, July 18, she drew attention to an upcoming state tradition with the message: “19 days people. 19 days until you can have a Butter Cow Tornado milkshake for breakfast at the Iowa State Fair.”

Later that same day, Ernst criticized federal expenditures in another tweet: “The Biden State Department threw a blowout summer pool party around the world on your dime. Bureaucrats might think wasting millions is a drop in the bucket, but I am sick and tired of taxpayers getting tossed in the deep end by Washington. The splashy spending must stop!”

Senator Ernst has frequently raised concerns about government spending practices and transparency in Washington. She is known for using vivid imagery and references to Iowa culture to engage constituents and draw attention to policy issues.



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