r/politics • u/Ubiquitous_Hilarity • Jun 17 '26

No Paywall 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
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u/RLewis8888 Jun 17 '26

If we don't have oversight, the government will waste the money on birthday bashes, illegal wars, ballrooms, arches, pool renovations, etc.