Daniel Goldman
- Role
- U.S. representative, speaking on his personal/campaign X account
- Statement date
"Actually, only Congress can make that promise since it must appropriate those funds."
Source and context
Original post
About this source
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.
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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- People and groups discussed
- Donald Trump
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