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Brad Reed

FOUND: Trump loving senator rebukes stock ban - What They Never Told You

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama SHAWN THEW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Trump-loving Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., came out firmly against a ban on lawmakers buying and selling stocks while in office.

In an interview with the UK Independent newspaper, Tuberville said that he worried fewer quality candidates would run for office if they didn't have the ability to personally profit from it in addition to the generous taxpayer-funded salary they receive.

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