It'll be bad enough if they fail to send out SS checks. It'd be amazing if they somehow make it worse by insisting anyone complaining is a liar and a cheat. - ThreadSky

kevinmkruse.bsky.social • 6 days ago

It'll be bad enough if they fail to send out SS checks.

It'd be amazing if they somehow make it worse by insisting anyone complaining is a liar and a cheat.

Reposted from MeidasTouch

Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says if Social Security skipped a check, his mother-in-law wouldn’t complain—and if you would, it indicates you are probably a fraudster. Insane.

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industrialsmoot.bsky.social•6 days ago

The main who stole his dying friends business is calling out fraud?

froggyevening.bsky.social•5 days ago

Also, standard SSA procedure is to pay your monthly Medicare premium from your SS payment. So if your SS payment isn't made, you have paid your Medicare premium. You have at least a 2 month grace period but that could go sideways for a lot of seniors fast.

ploeg.bsky.social•6 days ago

…and getting a nonstop flight to El Salvador.

And to think we thought the Trump Administration would be bad for foreign travel.

steenyswank.bsky.social•6 days ago

Dude on the left ain't havin' it.

jac028.bsky.social•6 days ago

It seems to be they’re going to shut down SS completely and threaten to arrest, imprison and deport to a foreign slave camp anyone who complains. It’s insane since it’s our fucking money and not a fucking entitlements.

nancyhicks.bsky.social•6 days ago

There are almost 70 million possible complaints. We can keep the DOGE SSA very busy.

zampy.bsky.social•6 days ago

Of course people are going to complain! They need the money, it’s our money! We paid into our whole lives! Now the billionaires want to steal it to give themselves more money that they don’t need and leave seniors to suffer. Fuck them!!!!

iowamare.bsky.social•6 days ago

Nutlick says let them eat cake.

johnnord.bsky.social•6 days ago

Pretty sure that would start a violent revolt

lsdawson.bsky.social•6 days ago

21stcenturycol.bsky.social•6 days ago

Idiots

sandy-o.bsky.social•6 days ago

They need to just go the fuck ahead and do it. They're going to at some point, I want it to happen when we're fed and rested.

jellenhovey.bsky.social•6 days ago

Gee, Mr. Lutnick better hope there aren't any seniors and disabled folks (like my ex) who own automatic weapons (a small arsenal) out there. They might skip right over the complaining part.

seusss.bsky.social•6 days ago

Why does no one talk about the trickle down effect on the economy when 54 million people whose only income is Social Security can’t pay their rent, default on their credit cards, have their cars repossessed, and so on??

bluemeade7.bsky.social•6 days ago

The billionaires have no idea how normal people live and have to make ends meet. They don't fucking care if someone doesn't have enough food, heat, or electricity.

jaystu.bsky.social•6 days ago

h20toad.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is going to be the main topic of discussion at my mom’s chair yoga class

kathmandu513.gobirds.online•6 days ago

Can you imagine telling an 80 year old who needs that check to survive if they call SS to inquire they are a fraudster? My god.
This is insanity.

cheryldronzek.bsky.social•6 days ago

I work at a non profit assisting legally incapacitated adults. Missing SSI means no rent payments/limited food.missing SSI may mean lost public assistance which is needed for skilled care

Cruelty is the point.

lenecharlotten.bsky.social•6 days ago

waitnvrmd.bsky.social•6 days ago

Obvious lie. Every elderly relative that I’ve ever known has complained about EVERYTHING. A paper being delivered a foot too far away is treated as an apocalyptic event, ffs.

Justice would be having every future complaint forwarded to him personally.
(Edited 3:15 PM via @skeetsapp.com)

cogitoergoblu.bsky.social•6 days ago

These billionaire cabinet members are so in touch with the electorate.

vesemir66.bsky.social•6 days ago

It will be smacking to watch an 85 yo with a walker, whack (Luigi style) or Hector Salamanca style one of these billionaire pieces of shit.

mmwritessf.bsky.social•6 days ago

Pass this on to the Dems. I won't even charge for it.

grisalou.bsky.social•6 days ago

It sounds like he is describing Trump “a fraudster ALWAYS makes the loudest noise…”

jjjessee.bsky.social•6 days ago

They are making people terrified the checks won't go out so when they do everyone will think they are a hero.

prudentdemocrat.bsky.social•6 days ago

If they are so confident their extremely heavily armed and ammunitioned base would be totes cool with this, perhaps they should try.

papertownprophet.bsky.social•6 days ago

They really are just pulling accusations out of their asses.

Most elderly people on Social Security are living check to check.

If one gets missed, they risk eviction, a missed prescription refill, or starvation.

waynespotting.bsky.social•6 days ago

If you told them they were "SS" checks they might be more inclined to send them

kafearless.bsky.social•6 days ago

JFC these guys are just pure assholes.

krabblerouser.bsky.social•6 days ago

Um, people depend on their Social Security check. It feeds them. It houses them. Does he think starving, homeless older people aren't gonna notice?

kkdithereens.bsky.social•6 days ago

Well, they'll probably say it's a noble sacrifice or some such. Volume 2 of we should let the elderly die in the pandemic.

krabblerouser.bsky.social•6 days ago

Some may. But I'm one of them and I'm not f*cking going quietly.

poppy91.bsky.social•6 days ago

But that’s exactly what they’re trying to do - create fear! If they call and complain that they haven’t received their checks, they’ll be afraid of being accused of fraud and being investigated

annelaura.bsky.social•6 days ago

Maybe, for the really low income seniors, they can cut off their Medicaid, since that pays for a lot of their medical visits, transportation of those visits, and medications. Or SNAP benefits. A lot of low income seniors rely on SNAP too. That way they can be homeless, starving and dying. Ghouls.

mbou.bsky.social•6 days ago

rashaverak58.bsky.social•6 days ago

You want to see a million angry seniors descend on Washington, that would be a good way to do it..

jxkstraw.bsky.social•5 days ago

I'll organize busses.

bunshonokai.bsky.social•6 days ago

Suddenly reminded of a scene from The Producers

dvdbutler.bsky.social•6 days ago

Plus their adult children...

jimnobu.tv•6 days ago

It’ll be more unmanageable than that. It’ll be hundreds of groups of several thousand at all sorts of different places.

rashaverak58.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yes it will.

oldlady75.bsky.social•6 days ago

His mother doesn’t have to worry if she doesn’t get a check. Theoretically, if her son is a decent man he will help her. Not everyone is as fortunate.

dvdbutler.bsky.social•6 days ago

Wonder if they plan on using the backlash against stopped SSA payments as their Reichstag fire moment

celticdragon1.bsky.social•6 days ago

Reichstag Fire moment

dcsackman.bsky.social•6 days ago

so they plan to stop sending the people their earned checks, and then lock people up in el salvador when they complain?

saraparedesrn.bsky.social•6 days ago

Such a privileged perspective. Most people don't have the kind of reserves to not worry about a missing paycheck or social security check. During a change in management a new coworker didn't get her first biweekly paycheck. No one expected her to wait & see if anyone noticed.

kkdithereens.bsky.social•6 days ago

It has downstream effects, too. I had an incompetent boss and one of my pay checks bounced but Id already paid *my* bills that then also bounced. People are going to be racking up fees/penalties without realizing it.

saraparedesrn.bsky.social•6 days ago

and getting a separate bill for MediCare that usually comes out of the social security check. Hopefully seeing that, realizing it's a bill and being able to pay it and not losing coverage (I don't know how much leeway there is for late payments)

panosfrmgoranos.bsky.social•6 days ago

Get ready, the Vets and Senior’s will take the law into their own hands!

crystalgravytrain.bsky.social•6 days ago

yeah whatever howard nutlick

dcirish91.bsky.social•6 days ago

I have to wonder if they are so delusional that they think this is true?

headcrash.bsky.social•6 days ago

Here's a loud noise for this elitist fuckstick: "Climb down out of your ivory tower and say that to my face, Howie. Go fuck yourself, you clueless prick."

mparks.bsky.social•6 days ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

The number of calls Congress would get would be a RIOT. And then there would be an ACTUAL riot of senior citizens—both those who rely on SSA and those who don’t. If it weren’t for the hardship that some might face, I’d love for them not to send the checks. Holy kittycats.

lostinamerica.bsky.social•6 days ago

Well I’ll be ready willing and able to be proclaimed a fraudster.

katecunning.bsky.social•6 days ago

Does Lutnick want that as his Marie Antoinette quote? It sure sounds like a useful meme 🇫🇷 🌪️

deborahrz.bsky.social•6 days ago

Smug fucking dick.

froedb.bsky.social•6 days ago

I'd bet dollars to donuts that his mother-in-law would be first in line to complain and that she thinks he's an asshole like the rest of us do.

rachelsweatpants.bsky.social•6 days ago

He’s worth $2B so probably not.

froedb.bsky.social•6 days ago

Any guy who casually uses his mother-in-law to make the case it's no biggie that people won't be getting their checks isn't worth shit. $2B or not.

And I seriously doubt I'm wrong about the asshole part.

rachelsweatpants.bsky.social•6 days ago

Oh absolutely. He’s a huge piece of shit. Just saying his mother in law isn’t gonna complain because she doesn’t need to.

t-racers.bsky.social•6 days ago

Says the actual fraudster... yowzers. This is insane. How is this shit even happening?

jamesmorrow.bsky.social•6 days ago

The head of SS is talking about shutting it all down bc they won't let Captain Keyamine's minions into the system..absolute insanity!

dyony-sus.bsky.social•6 days ago

They will call them all liars. They telegraph their moves like this all the time.

New round of frog boiling starts now

krisarmstrong1.bsky.social•6 days ago

I hope they do exactly that.

midnightplat.bsky.social•6 days ago

See if your son-in-law was chair Cantor Fitzgerald, he would have physically coerced or gaslit you into believing everything is fine and if it's not, somehow you're mistaken.

But ffs does Lutnick's mother-in-law seriously rely on Social Security? What does this say about Lutnick's domestic policy?

petrichorist.bsky.social•6 days ago

This idiot is so stunningly tone deaf.

bishop7.bsky.social•6 days ago

He says that so calmly while wearing tailored suit and Bespoke wigtips.
You can't make this shit up.
smdh

larryo99.bsky.social•5 days ago

Unlike his rich mother in law, my 96 yo mother lives independently barely check to check from SS. No check no food, no utilities, no healthcare, no medicine, no transportation. She and dad PAID AND INVESTED into SS and it’s her money. Not sending checks is THEFT and ASSAULT on American People.

madradnsad.bsky.social•6 days ago

We will take away everything you have, everything you have ever had, and you will say you like it.

wirab.bsky.social•5 days ago

If anyone just asking for help is a liar and a cheat -

cnob.bsky.social•6 days ago

Sounds about right, actually, as billionaires have no clue how anything actually works.

johncraighammond.bsky.social•6 days ago

They are definitely not sending out checks in the very near future.

happycarlson.bsky.social•6 days ago

They're openly inciting massive civil unrest for a reason.

mjr1.bsky.social•5 days ago

Why not? Musk has been claiming that everyone who works for the govt is a corrupt loser.

gerrylev.bsky.social•6 days ago

Many on Social Security live check to check.

jjcgriff.bsky.social•6 days ago

Not quite the same as the 1992 USA men's basketball team, this administration has assembled quite a reprehensible Scheme Team.

jrfanboy.bsky.social•6 days ago

Placing bet now

rickmaywald.bsky.social•6 days ago

There is always the assumption, those of us who rely entirely on SSI, have hidden money somewhere. Nope.

ladyunicornejg.bsky.social•6 days ago

As if living on SSI provides enough to have any real money hidden anywhere... you'd be lucky to manage enough to survive a month or two after saving it for decades.

adamheathcetinski.bsky.social•5 days ago

I think I can ID a "fraudster" here!!

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