Trump socialism okay to Freedom Caucus Chair "generally not supportive" of Feds meddling in business

Who?Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) — Chair, House Freedom CaucusAsk a Pol asks:Is the Trump administration taking a 10% stake in Intel and grabbing 15% of profits from chip manufacturers socialism from the right?Key Harris:“Generally, I’m not supportive,” Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Andy Harris exclusively tells Ask a Pol Politics of the Trump administration’s moves to take a stake in Intel. “But I don’t know enough about these specifics to make a call.”Caught our ear:“I haven’t put much thought into it, be honest with you,” Harris tells Ask a Pol Politics. “We’ve got other issues.”Find Ask a Pol on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram!Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol Politics’ exclusive interview with House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Andy Harris (3-27-2026)SCENE: Ask a Pol founder Matt Laslo catches up with House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Andy Harris at the US Capitol.Matt Laslo: Any worries about the Trump administration taking a 10% stake in Intel, getting 15% of profits from a couple of these chip manufacturers?Rep. Andy Harris: You know, I haven’t put much thought into it, be honest with you. We’ve got, you know, we’ve got other issues.ML: Yeah.Harris: And I’m no expert in that, so I’ll leave that to other people.ML: Isn’t it a little bit like socialism from the right though?Harris: Again, you know, I don’t — I don’t know the specifics of the deal. Generally, I’m not supportive, but I don’t know enough about these specifics to make a call.ML: Yeah.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. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe