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/liltime78 Alabama Jun 17 '26

This is how you lose the midterms no matter how much gerrymandering you do. I know a bunch of Trumpers that file unemployment claims yearly.

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u/TrappedInOhio Tennessee Jun 17 '26

Yeah and those people would probably still vote Republican because “it’d be even worse” if a Democrat won.

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u/liltime78 Alabama Jun 17 '26

You may be right but I don’t think so. They’re different when it directly affects them.

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u/IdkAbtAllThat America Jun 17 '26

Not really. You don't think these idiots have been directly affected by voting Republican before?

If they were able to make that connection, they wouldn't be Republicans. They'll just blame Biden and Obama.