Who?
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) — Member, AOC’s “Squad”
LISTEN: Laslo & Pressley
Ask a Pol asks:
Isn’t it curious how congressional Republicans are falling in line behind President Donald Trump even as he’s taking 10% of Intel, taking 15% of profits from American chip makers and rolling out TrumpRX, which many on the right hypocritically fear is dangerously close to “socialized” medicine?
Key Pressley:
“No, it’s not curious why they are,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley exclusively tells Ask a Pol Politics. “They are because he’s unleashed a politic of retribution and grievance, and they’re more concerned with keeping their jobs. They’re not focused on future generations or being on the right side of history; they’re just trying to keep a seat.”
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Caught our ear:
“They don’t want to be on the sideline and retire,” Pressley tells us. “History repeats itself.”
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol Politics‘ exclusive interview with Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (3-26-2026)
SCENE: Ask a Pol founder Matt Laslo catches up with Squad member Rep. Ayanna Pressley as she’s about to enter the US Capitol to cast her vote on the floor of the US House of Representatives.
Their brief conversation started off-mic.
Matt Laslo: Isn’t it curious how congressional Republicans are falling in line behind Trump even as he’s taking 10% of Intel, taking 15% of profits from American chip makers and rolling out TrumpRX, which many on the right hypocritically fear is dangerously close to “socialized” medicine?
Rep. Ayanna Pressley: No, it’s not curious why they are.
Laslo’s head perks up.
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Pressley: They are because he’s unleashed a politic of retribution and grievance, and they’re more concerned with keeping their jobs.
Laslo: Yeah?
Pressley: They’re not concerned future generations or being on the right side of history, they’re just trying to keep a seat.
Laslo: Yeah?
Pressley: They don’t want to be on the sideline and retire, you know?
Laslo: So it’s just pathetic?
Pressley: History repeats itself.
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