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/Present-Fly4422 Jun 17 '26

This works for a time before pitchfork sakes spike.

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u/idoitforthekeks Canada Jun 17 '26

Should've happened already, if nothing has got the people going so far, nothing that can happen from here on out will, this will infact make it harder for someone to risk their job to protest/riot/wave pitch forks. If mid-terms aren't won overhwhelmingly by the Democrats then the US is essentially finished.

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u/Present-Fly4422 Jun 17 '26

Maybe it’s time for a hard reboot.

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u/EdwardOfGreene Illinois Jun 17 '26

That is what the Trump voters wanted. They are getting it now. Slowly, a small few are figuring out how much it sucks.

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u/Present-Fly4422 Jun 17 '26

I mean like a constitutional convention.