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  • NEW Exclusive: “They cheated,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville says Trump “legitimately won” 2020 election

    NEW Exclusive: “They cheated,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville says Trump “legitimately won” 2020 election
    Jul 18 2026

    Who?

    Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

    Ask a Pol asks:

    Who won the 2020 election?

    Key Tuberville:

    “Donald Trump,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville exclusively told Ask a Pol when asked flat-out who won the 2020 presidential election.

    Donald Trump did? You joking or for real?

    “Well, legitimately won it,” Tuberville said. “Now they cheated, but — yeah. That’s what I’m saying.”

    Caught our ear:

    “Have you seen these new $1 Trump coins?” Tuberville asked us, pivoting from the 2020 election straight to the new Trump-branded currency — without missing a beat.

    Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), slightly edited for clarity.

    TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (7-15-2026)

    SCENE: Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches Sen. Tommy Tuberville as he's boarding an underground US Senate tram while holding his suit jacket on a hot, sticky day at the US Capitol.

    Matt Laslo: “Too hot for a coat.”

    Sen. Tommy Tuberville: “Too hot for shorts and a tank top.”

    Laslo: “Man, last week it was nasty.”

    Laslo: “Hey, who won the 2020 election?”

    Tuberville: “Who won it?”

    Laslo: “Yeah.”

    Tuberville: “Donald Trump.”

    Laslo: “Donald Trump did?”

    Tuberville: “Yeah.”

    Laslo: “You joking or for real?”

    Tuberville: “Well, legitimately won it. Now they cheated, but — yeah.”

    Tuberville: “That’s what I’m saying.”

    Laslo: “Have you seen these new $1 Trump coins?”

    What should we ask Congress next?

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  • "Leave us the hell alone!" Maine progressive Congresswoman to Bernie Sanders, DC consultants & press

    "Leave us the hell alone!" Maine progressive Congresswoman to Bernie Sanders, DC consultants & press
    Jul 11 2026
    Who?Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)Ask a Pol asks:After backing Graham Platner’s Senate bid, do you feel personally lied to or deceived by him?Key Pingree:“I don’t know if he was a liar or if he was delusional,” Rep. Chellie Pingree exclusively tells Ask a Pol Politics. “At this point it doesn’t matter to me anymore.”Caught our ear:“Like DC people and out-of-staters, could you just leave us alone for a while?” Pingree tells us. “Every consultant, every reporter, I mean, everybody’s been in our state … turning this into a very complicated race. And now they all want to weigh in on the next round of candidates. And I’m just sort of like, leave us the hell alone!”Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Chellie Pingree (7-9-2026)SCENE: With Congress out of session, Ask a Pol founder Matt Laslo catches up with Rep. Chellie Pingree as Maine’s Democratic Senate race is thrown into upheaval. Graham Platner had dropped his bid after a credible allegation of rape and sexual assault surfaced. Pingree had appeared with Platner after he became the party’s Senate candidate.Matt Laslo: Hello. Hey, how are you, Congresswoman?Rep. Chellie Pingree: I’m good. How are you?Laslo: Living the dream.Pingree: There you go. That’s good.Laslo: Usually it’s quiet when you guys are away. But this Maine Senate race kind of has the town buzzing.Pingree: Messing with my recess week, I’ll just say.Laslo: Right. What did you — did you? I can’t see an endorsement from you. You didn’t endorse him in the primary.Pingree: I kind of make a practice of never endorsing in primaries, just, you know, I have so many colleagues who run for office and, you know, been in primaries myself. They’re all friends of your friends, so.Laslo: Yeah?Pingree: Yeah, I did. I mean, once Janet dropped out of the race, um, I — you know, we had a big state convention after that. And, you know, I was a cheerleader for him. I did an event with him a few weeks ago. So, I mean, it wasn’t — yeah, I didn’t, I didn’t, I wasn’t not — yeah. You know, we’re a big tent and a small crowd in Maine. So we’re all on the same stage together and everything else.Laslo: Well, no. Yeah. The whole nation for Democrats, the whole nation.Pingree: Yeah. And it’s not like, you know, does Chris Murphy — did he endorse him or not? This is my state. We’re all Democrats and we were all in. So that’s sort of how it all came down.Laslo: Do you feel personally lied to or deceived by him?Pingree: Well, like, you know, like many other people who can say, you know, I mean, I spent time talking to him and said, “Should I expect anything else?” So I’m not the only person who asked that question.Laslo: Did you ask him that?Pingree: Yeah. And he said no.Laslo: So does that make him a liar to you?Pingree: I don’t know if he was a liar or if he was delusional. If, you know, we’re talking about men and how they interpret things here. I mean, did he think he didn’t do something wrong? I don’t know.Laslo: Yeah.Pingree: I mean, at this point it doesn’t matter to me anymore. I feel like most of us had said for a while, look, if there’s sexual assault in here, if — you know, I mean, I think everyone tried to get through the, you know, sexting on his wife and all that. And it’s like, okay, that’s their marriage. People screw s**t up. And obviously there was plenty of stuff. But, um, I think most of us, you could see it was pretty fast and furious when there was a credible allegation of rape and sexual assault. So it doesn’t matter, I think.Laslo: Are you worried now, though, that — I guess it’s still early — but that the seat’s more at risk now?Pingree: Yeah. Of course. I mean, you know, I mean we’ve got a good bench. And I think, you know, the people who become delegates to the convention will do a good job trying to pick somebody that they think can win. And obviously, Senator Collins is vulnerable with her association with Donald Trump.Pingree: But that said, you could be the best rock star on earth and have you run a four-month campaign. It’s just not an easy thing. We all know that. And starting from scratch, you know, on the first of August is just not going to be easy for anybody.Pingree: And she’s a household name up there, for better and for worse these days. I mean, she’s been in office a very long time. The number of times that we have thought this is the year that the Democrats will win — I was her first opponent, so I’ve been there, done that.Laslo: Oh, do you?Pingree: And so, you know, she’s formidable. She’s a tough person to beat. And, you know, she’s now the chair of Appropriations. And if you were up here, you’d be watching ads all day long about the incredible number of earmarks — support to every small town in Maine that needed a fire station or a new water ...
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  • "Big Money" v. Progressives — "This is about ideas," AOC says

    "Big Money" v. Progressives — "This is about ideas," AOC says
    Jun 27 2026

    About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest.

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