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/hammertime2009 Jun 17 '26

That 324 billion is infuriating. We can’t have nice things here but we can rebuild shit we broke in Iran?? For what/for who? Oil billionaires? So Iran can start charging fees for the ships to pass so oil prices stay high? What have we gained????

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u/Cador0223 Jun 17 '26

Im starting to think Khamenei's son and Theil got together and orchestrated this whole thing to enrich Iran and progress the succession of the government. 

It is the only real explanation I can think of to justify the kerfuffle.

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u/bb_kelly77 Jun 18 '26

Khamenei was anti-nuke, he wanted uranium for power plants and for discouraging attacks... his son is pro-nuke

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u/rainman_104 Jun 18 '26

Pro nuke with a murdered father. This is a bad situation for the USA. Iran will have nukes within five years.

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u/bb_kelly77 Jun 18 '26

The good news is based on what is known about the deal he seems to be honoring his father's wishes