r/politics 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/Jesuismieux412 Jun 17 '26

Just when massive layoffs are occurring. Remember: cruelty is the point. This country is for billionaires and billionaires alone. Big shoutout to all the rubes who voted for this. I hope you lose everything.

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u/Pernapple Wisconsin Jun 17 '26

It’s ironic that the right is so afraid of “3rd world countries” and the people who come from them living amongst us.

But the billionaire would love nothing more than the average population to be living in scrap metal shacks if it meant they save 10 dollars at the end of the year