Sarah Longwell on Government Spending

Statements and actions by Sarah Longwell on this topic.

Public disputes concerning public expenditure, fiscal commitments, payments, budgets, and the use of taxpayer funds.

How we classify topics

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Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.

By category Timeline

Recorded statement

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 10, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 10, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: September 10, 2026

Condemned

1 published statement. Dates: September 10, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 10, 2026

Sarah Longwell

Role at the time: Bulwark publisher, speaking personally on Bulwark Daily

September 10, 2026Condemned

Responding to

Trump’s $5,000 election pledge: policy dividend or vote-buying?

"I just would be shocked if that is not a legal violation."

Why we used this label

Expresses criticism and suspected illegality, not a qualified legal assessment or adjudicated finding.

Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell discuss Trump’s cash promises — Bulwark Daily (opens in a new tab)

01:30–04:04, chapter “Trump’s Cash Promises,” in the 33:16 official recording

The hosts discuss the election condition and earlier promised payments. Longwell acknowledges that neither host is a lawyer; Miller says he had not watched the full speech. Their bribery and legality characterizations are personal commentary. Publication date is day-level.

Read statement Trump’s $5,000 election pledge: policy dividend or vote-buying?