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Public disputes concerning public expenditure, fiscal commitments, payments, budgets, and the use of taxpayer funds.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
2 statements on this page. Dates: September 10, 2026 to September 29, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: September 10, 2026 to September 29, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 10, 2026 to September 29, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 10, 2026 to September 29, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: September 10, 2026 to September 29, 2026
Role at the time: Senate Democratic leader; U.S. senator from New York
Statement summary
Chuck Schumer calls the ads propaganda and demands that the White House explain the funding and who approved them.
“I am calling on the White House to explain this great, blatantly corrupt, and egregious abuse of taxpayer dollars immediately.”
The Congressional Record contains Schumer's criticism and the full exchange in which Hassan seeks unanimous consent and Lummis objects.
The conduct under scrutiny is federal funding for Trump-promoting ads. Schumer condemns that use of tax dollars and seeks an explanation.
Role at the time: United States senator from New York and Senate Democratic leader, posting on his official X account
Statement summary
Schumer condemns Trump's election-conditioned $5,000 dividend pledge, alleging it is an attempt to bribe voters and an insult to Americans and democracy.
“he is resorting to trying to bribe the American people for their votes.”
Schumer criticizes Trump's conditional $5,000 pledge while quote-posting Aaron Rupar's September 9 post containing the promise. The bribery allegation is Schumer's characterization. We did not independently transcribe the embedded Trump video.
Schumer directly denounces Trump's conduct, alleging an attempt to bribe voters and calling it an insult to Americans and democracy. This expresses substantive condemnation of the pledge.
