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Tuberville torn apart for claim Alabama voters can 'deal' with high costs
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) leaves a bipartisan luncheon, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
Tommy Tuberville Volunteers Alabama for the Bill
The Claim Behind the Laughter
CNN’s panel laughed after Sen. Tommy Tuberville, then identified as a candidate for Alabama governor, claimed Alabama voters were willing to tolerate higher fuel prices because they had given President Donald Trump another opportunity to govern. The laugh was understandable. It was also inadequate.
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