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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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2. He'd really only go after Blue states

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Wed Jun 17, 2026, 06:29 PM

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Trump threatens to pull unemployment benefits from all states for the first time in history [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 17 OP

Does this mental midget realize that the most people who would be impacted by this shit MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #1

He'd really only go after Blue states BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 17 #2

He's saying all states, although he probably meant just blue states. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #4

Precisely the case. This is never about fraud. It is about punishing enemies. Bluetus Jun 17 #40

"the most people who would be impacted by this shit are the very people who foolishly voted for him" B.See Jun 17 #7

He precisely understands it. littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #12

Do the mental midgets that support him realize whopis01 Jun 18 #43

"This department is no longer afraid to use every lever available to ensure taxpayer money is protected." GenThePerservering Jun 17 #3

BINGO! KPN Jun 17 #14

Im sure just New York, Minnesota, and California Johonny Jun 17 #5

Illinois too MustLoveBeagles Jun 17 #6

Just what I was gonna say. ShazzieB Jun 17 #17

That and the Pritzkers were competitive with the trump MustLoveBeagles Jun 17 #23

Oh, I did not know that! ShazzieB Jun 18 #44

Have you heard about the NC Auditor, Dave Boliek? littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #22

Southern states Johonny Jun 17 #38

Define Southern States, please. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #41

They want to take everything that benefits the non-wealthy not fooled Jun 17 #8

Life is like an The Onion. n/t aggiesal Jun 17 #9

Food stamps, unemployment, disability, Medicare, Medicaid---the money has to come from somewhere to send to Doodley Jun 17 #10

Isn't unemployment from the state taxes? Figarosmom Jun 17 #11

Yes, except in periods of high unemployment, then the Federal Government may fund extended benefits Wiz Imp Jun 17 #15

Yup Boo1 Jun 17 #39

blatant waste, fraud and abuse? progressoid Jun 17 #13

The "Fraud Squad" should look much closer to home: DJT himself, DHS, SCOTUS, the Trump family Federal contracts, Ford_Prefect Jun 17 #16

He wants to protect taxpayer money? Americanme Jun 17 #18

That should be an easy lawsuit. TomSlick Jun 17 #19

Translation: my billionaire backers need cheap labor. Buddyzbuddy Jun 17 #20

Hey Dumbass! With a 'B'! BidenRocks Jun 17 #21

It's part of Project 2025 which they are still following. littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #24

This is beyond crazy, I'd consider it criminal Wiz Imp Jun 17 #25

All their bleating about benefit fraud is about ERRORS. Simple errors. pat_k Jun 17 #26

Geez, they want to really look at fraud in the United States? One doesn't have to look any further... the nelm Jun 17 #27

The only fraud joshdawg Jun 17 #28

This may not end well for them. orangecrush Jun 17 #29

Isn't it HIS FAULT that Americans have no jobs? Didn't he lay off thousands of people FakeNoose Jun 17 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author FakeNoose Jun 17 #31

I thought DOGE obliterated abuse long ago bucolic_frolic Jun 17 #31

The article quotes JD taking about johnnyfins Jun 17 #33

Definition of fraud. usonian Jun 17 #34

The very watch system is inefficient exboyfil Jun 17 #35

Every accusation is a confession. multigraincracker Jun 17 #36

Do it piggy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 17 #37

Waste, Fraud, and Abuse describe what Donald Trump is doing with taxpayer dollars Martin Eden Jun 18 #42