Jonathan V. Last
- Role
- Bulwark editor, posting on his personal Substack profile
- Statement date
"I’m half serious. Dems take the House and then send Trump his $5,000 bribe bill to sign"
Source and context
Original text
Jonathan V. Last’s public note on passing Trump’s dividend bill (opens in a new tab) - Jonathan V. LastOriginal Substack note c-334105020, September 10, 2026, 1:19 p.m. EDT
About this source
Last’s complete public note explains his qualified, tactical proposal alongside a link to his subscriber-only essay. The note—not an inference from the essay’s headline—is the evidence for this position.
Before the quotation
His note linked to his essay proposing that Democrats embrace the dividend.
After the quotation
The rest of the note explains the intended political backlash. The complete public note supplies the context; the paywalled essay is not the evidentiary basis.
How this statement is classified
Combines a negative bribery characterization with tactical, qualified support for passage—not an endorsement of its economic merits.
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- Published here
- People and groups discussed
- Donald Trump
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