On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
U.S. commerce secretary
3 things Howard Lutnick said, verbatim, from June 27, 2026 to September 13, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Supports
“It’s not tax money”
The Guardian Trump uses the GOP midterm convention to promise $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress ›
Others on this question
“promising something that almost certainly can’t be done, from a policy and political perspective.”
“We can do it in a fiscally responsible way,”
More on the record
As printed
“It’s not tax money. Together we’re going to deliver that plan and we’re going to pay that money to the Americans, and not from taxpayer money,”
on the $1.2 trillion 'Trump Dividend' payout plan and its funding source
One America News Network Trump admin’s $5K ‘Midterm Dividend’ pitch, aimed at sharing U.S. economic success, faces questions over feasibility ›
As printed
“Anthropic has worked with the U.S. government to address risks associated with the Covered Models. These efforts have yielded significant progress”
on Anthropic-government coordination to address AI model safety risks
WIRED Trump Administration Allows Anthropic to Release Mythos to Select US Organizations ›
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