Rep. Ro Khanna, R-Penn., invited President Donald Trump supporters to participate in his Lehigh Valley town hall. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
"I love it," Khanna told Fox News Digital ahead of his speech. "I love the First Amendment. They're peaceful. I walked by them. They were very civil. That's democracy, and they're welcome to come in."
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When Khanna took the stage, he thanked the Trump supporters for their conversation and spotlighted how Americans can find common ground on lowering prescription drug prices amid persistent political violence in the United States.
Rep. Ro Khanna tells a Trump supporter about his legislation to codify President Donald Trump's executive order to lower prescription drug prices. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
Republican Reps. Ryan Mackenzie and Brian Fitzpatrick, both likely to face competitive challenges to hold their House seats in 2026, represent the Lehigh Valley and Bucks County districts Khanna visited this weekend.
President Donald Trump supporters pulled up a seat at Rep. Ro Khanna's town hall after speaking with the congressman. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
Mackenzie accused Khanna of "going around, mugging for the cameras, trying to get clicks on social media and trying to boost [his] own profile," as he defended his own accessibility to his Pennsylvania constituents.
However, Khanna deflected Mackenzie's accusation about posturing for a political future when pressed by Fox News Digital.
"This is about saving the jobs at the Mack plant. This is about making sure we don't cut Medicaid. This is about making sure people aren't getting hurt in this community and around the country," Khanna said.
Americans for Prosperity protested outside Rep. Ro Khanna's town hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
"The president's trying to bring back manufacturing. How about we just stop manufacturing from leaving? We need action here, and I wanted to highlight that," Khanna said, explaining his trip to Mackenzie's district.
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While Khanna took aim at Mackenzie for the Mack Truck layoffs, an AFP digital ad truck outside the event spotlighted Mackenzie's support for extending Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as activists doubled down on support for their elected Republican leaders.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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