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Statements and actions by Will Sommer on this topic.
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.
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 10, 2026
1 matching statement. Dates: September 10, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: September 10, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: September 10, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 10, 2026
Role at the time: Bulwark senior reporter, commenting on MAGA Thursdays with Sam Stein
Responding to
Trump’s $5,000 election pledge: policy dividend or vote-buying?
"but it's sort of exactly what you're doing."
His rebuttal and ensuing criticism support condemnation, despite his earlier joke about liking political gimmicks.
Full official September 10 livestream. Sommer first jokes about liking a simple political gimmick, then disputes a writer’s defense of the election condition and raises cost, inflation and double-standard concerns. Stein’s separate comments are not attributed to Sommer. Publication date is day-level.
