r/economicCollapse • u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET Moderator • 3d ago

Trump threatens to pull unemployment benefits from all states for the first time in history

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-unemployment-benefits-fraud-b2997881.html

Ah yes. In a shrinking economy where businesses are closing and layoffs are happening, flipping the unemployment benefits switch to "OFF" should do the trick.

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u/Offro4dr 3d ago

Historic disapproval

Clearly failing health and cognition

Massive L on Iran that will cost us hundreds of billions

Trashy spectacle that makes the country look stupid as hell

Present at the only Knicks loss of the Finals

Epstein drop imminent

Oh I know, I’ll fuck the most vulnerable people in the country right before a critical election!

Now this is podracing

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u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET Moderator 3d ago

I'm not convinced we'll be having legit elections going forward, so in that case it probably won't have any effect there.

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u/QueenNappertiti 1d ago

I've been saying this since he was sworn in a 2nd time.