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The Tory leadership favourite had said previously she was against giving "handouts" to people.
"And she calls me an attention seeker," the first minister added.
Rishi Sunak's campaign says his rival's position is "clear as mud" after she previously appeared to reject "handouts".
The forecast came as Chris Skidmore became the first MP to publicly switch support from the former chancellor to the foreign secretary.
The consumer champion says ministers' claims they can't do anything until a new PM is in place are "simply not true".
The favourite to be the next prime minister said the idea was "bizarre".
Tory leadership frontrunner is later caught apologising for being "mean" after repeated attacks on journalists.
The government is reportedly planning for the lights to be turned off for several days this winter.
The blue-on-blue attacks are intensifying as the battle between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak goes on.
The latest blue-on-blue attack comes after Truss said she would prioritise tax cuts over "handouts" to struggling households.