Daniel Goldman

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U.S. representative, speaking on his personal/campaign X account
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"Actually, only Congress can make that promise since it must appropriate those funds."

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Daniel Goldman: objection to Trump's payment pledge (opens in a new tab)Original post

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Challenges presidential spending authority and calls the proposal corrupt and unlawful. Legal conclusions are his position, not an adjudicated finding. Timestamp from original post metadata. Original post and timestamp; Spectrum independent reporting corroborates wording.

Before the quotation

This response concerns Trump's September 9, 2026 pledge of $5,000 payments tied to Republican control of Congress.

After the quotation

The timestamp is from original post metadata. Goldman directly objects to the promise on spending-authority and corruption grounds. His legal conclusions are attributed opinions, not a court finding.

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How this statement is classified

Goldman directly objects to the promise on spending-authority and corruption grounds. His legal conclusions are attributed opinions, not a court finding.

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