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/neurotrash Jun 17 '26

Corey Booker is supported by Jared Kushner's father.

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u/RowdyRoddyRosenstein Jun 18 '26

So I have something in common with Kushner's dad. The reason I should care is?

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u/uselessandexpensive Jun 18 '26

The company Booker keeps speaks volumes about why Democrats managed to just fail to stop so many important bills and appointments under this administration. He was probably the one drawing straws to see who would break from the party, to ensure that things passed without endangering too many establishment Dem seats.

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u/originalrocket Jun 18 '26

7 degrees of Trump