Is Lutnick really thinking of messing with Social Security payments? Oh, and "complaining about missing a check means you're a fraudster"? wtf?
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He's absolutely nuts !!
mar 22, 2025, 4:17 am • 0 0 • view
There is an implied threat in his words that if you dare to complain then it means you are a fraudster. People will be terrified!
mar 24, 2025, 6:01 am • 1 0 • view
That clip needs to be in LOTS of commercials
mar 22, 2025, 1:45 am • 10 0 • view
Boomers aren’t to be trifled with when it comes to Social Security. They really don’t know how pissed they’ll be do they?
mar 22, 2025, 1:51 am • 4 0 • view
This was something that would be said years ago when people still got physical checks in the mail. Something like - only fraudsters wanted physical checks not direct deposit. This of course, is also not true. But it was the reason to push DD This is how detached this man is from the rest of us.
mar 24, 2025, 1:37 pm • 1 0 • view
Disgusting
mar 22, 2025, 3:34 am • 0 0 • view
If we miss a check, several somethings won't get paid. Miss another and we're out on the street.
mar 22, 2025, 2:15 am • 3 0 • view
We are in the same boat, and I'm sure there are many more
mar 22, 2025, 4:57 am • 0 0 • view
I know there are.
mar 22, 2025, 11:24 am • 0 0 • view
🌿💜🌿, yes, it is terribly worrying.
mar 23, 2025, 3:11 am • 0 0 • view
Fuck that dude, seriously. I got this one on another question, but I think it’s a trial balloon. They’re trying to gauge what might happen if they “miss” a payment. We need to make it very clear to them that it wouldn’t be tolerated.
mar 22, 2025, 1:44 am • 2,673 336 • view
@mantahunk.bsky.social
mar 22, 2025, 4:55 pm • 0 0 • view
Overton window 'Well they privatized it but THANK GOD I still got some money'
mar 22, 2025, 11:52 am • 0 0 • view
It’s also another way to shame people who aren’t rich. What, your son-in-law isn’t a billionaire and you depend on the modest monthly check you get from years of paying into Social Security? You can’t wait a month to see what happens?
mar 22, 2025, 3:04 am • 3 0 • view
It’d be kinda creepy if we all made this our profile pic.
mar 22, 2025, 12:20 pm • 2 0 • view
mar 22, 2025, 1:05 pm • 4 1 • view
We have to make it very clear that putting business men in charge of Social Security makes it run worse and that privatizing would be even more awful.
mar 22, 2025, 3:14 am • 0 1 • view
Lutnick's rich mother might not miss a Social Security payment, but unfortunately, LOTS of us live month to month and can't pay our bills if that SS check isn't deposited. #ProtectSocialSecurity
mar 22, 2025, 6:28 pm • 12 1 • view
Lutnick can fuck off !
mar 22, 2025, 6:28 pm • 3 0 • view
This would definitely turn my Trump loving 94 yo mom against the regime, but she will probably blame Elon or someone else.
mar 22, 2025, 4:31 pm • 1 0 • view
I imagine, Nutlick and all his rich buddies return their social security checks to the treasury every month, since they don’t need the money😂. Have they even paid into the system themselves? Greedy bunch of frauds.
mar 22, 2025, 11:17 am • 1 0 • view
The gas lighting and manipulation is jaw dropping. Trump and thugs are now trying to condition people to feel badly about speaking up if their money is stolen from them? The absolute gall of these people.
mar 22, 2025, 2:42 am • 15 1 • view
The acting Soc Sec commissioner is already threatening to shut down the entire agency over the court order against DOGE. I really really fear payments won't go out as scheduled next month for millions of people.
mar 22, 2025, 1:55 am • 3 0 • view
I suggest they study French history.
mar 22, 2025, 3:33 am • 2 0 • view
His mil needs to speak up
mar 22, 2025, 1:55 am • 1 0 • view
I can’t handle a missed payment.
mar 24, 2025, 5:55 am • 2 0 • view
Time to rise up. Peacefully, of course! bsky.app/profile/news...
mar 22, 2025, 2:13 am • 12 5 • view
Many seniors rely on their SS to survive. Howard can take a long walk off of a short pier.
mar 22, 2025, 12:19 pm • 0 0 • view
Lutnick was Chair of Cantor Fitzgerald. "On September 11, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald, whose offices were located in the World Trade Center, lost 658 employees." Though he relented later, Lutnick's stopped paychecks & health coverage immediately, tho "search & rescue" was officially ongoing.
mar 22, 2025, 2:18 am • 14 10 • view
Oh, the one who just happened to not be there that day?
mar 23, 2025, 12:02 am • 0 0 • view
He wasn't the only one but... 😑
mar 23, 2025, 12:06 am • 0 0 • view
Who else of note?
mar 23, 2025, 12:17 am • 0 0 • view
Not "of note...." But in our area, lots of people worked in the city & some at WTC. So there were a few personal associates & family members of my students who for one reason or another didn't go to work that day.
mar 23, 2025, 2:15 pm • 0 0 • view
We need to be loud and those of us who live in DC need to camp out in the Capital.
mar 22, 2025, 2:07 am • 5 0 • view
I think Lutnick is really that troll that lives under the mossy bridge in the scary fairy tales we don't tell anymore.
mar 23, 2025, 1:01 am • 27 0 • view
Lutnick has always been a piece of shit.
mar 24, 2025, 12:33 am • 4 0 • view
We’re bigger and stronger now that we are adults—let’s turn and face the trolls that frightened us as children—with the full force of our adult capabilities!
mar 24, 2025, 3:29 pm • 1 0 • view
It’s another litmus test. We keep failing them.
mar 22, 2025, 12:19 pm • 40 1 • view
I knew I should have paid more attention in litmus class. Dammit.
mar 22, 2025, 4:17 pm • 8 0 • view
😔
mar 22, 2025, 4:18 pm • 1 0 • view
Omg I was just gonna say that…fuck that guy! 🤬
mar 22, 2025, 6:08 am • 1 0 • view
How do we do that? People aren't angry enough yet.
mar 22, 2025, 12:20 pm • 1 0 • view
Apparently HIS MOTHER’S life wouldn’t crash immediately, but too many others’ lives would!
mar 22, 2025, 1:46 am • 2 0 • view
Well, after all, her son is a billionaire. That should offer a bit of security.
mar 23, 2025, 3:09 am • 1 0 • view
*son-in-law
mar 23, 2025, 3:29 am • 0 0 • view
It’s already happening. Several people have been marked dead and payment stopped. I expect It’s way more than we know they just haven’t seen their bank statements yet.
mar 22, 2025, 1:46 am • 166 10 • view
True but those were the "false fraud" (whom I hope sue him)-- there talking about delaying EVERYBODY'S checks
mar 23, 2025, 12:03 am • 2 0 • view
There’d be blood. Promise you.
mar 22, 2025, 10:55 am • 9 0 • view
I think you're right
mar 22, 2025, 12:21 pm • 5 0 • view
I say we don't say anything at all, and let them try it!
mar 24, 2025, 5:47 am • 1 0 • view
To quote my dear, sweet friend Angie, that is no longer with us. "Don't fuck with my money and don't fuck with my food. "
mar 22, 2025, 2:32 am • 1 0 • view
exactly !
mar 22, 2025, 2:36 am • 2 0 • view
mar 22, 2025, 2:01 am • 127 21 • view
You are my favorite.
mar 22, 2025, 2:45 am • 3 0 • view
Tina Smith is letting salty language fly now that she isn't running for re-election. Not enough. We don't need to get angry or salty. But we cannot take a back seat & hope others will speak out /show up. I've gone to 2 capitol protests-they're growing. But we need to show like other countries do.
mar 22, 2025, 2:17 am • 46 5 • view
Isn’t it astonishing how they all got infused with courage and boldness when they don’t seek reelection. See Jeff Flake, and others.
mar 22, 2025, 2:52 am • 28 2 • view
I love this. Thanks for posting it!
mar 23, 2025, 5:23 pm • 2 0 • view
Nutlick. It's spelled Nutlick. Howard Nutlick
mar 22, 2025, 2:33 am • 3 0 • view
If you'd like to contact the Commerce Secretary to let him know how you'd react if your or a loved one’s SS deposit didn't show up on time. Email: TheSec@doc.gov Mail:U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Main line: (202) 482-2000
mar 22, 2025, 7:24 pm • 41 19 • view
The phones are offline.
mar 24, 2025, 4:47 am • 1 0 • view
TY
mar 23, 2025, 2:56 am • 0 0 • view
lutnick is a billionaire. he doesn't know how us 'little people' live. he doesn't know we pay our money into the govt each month/week. he doesn't know that some older of us, count on that check, that we have paid for, & is what puts food on the table. 😳 🙄 😳
mar 22, 2025, 1:50 am • 19 2 • view
Mostly he doesn’t care😩
mar 22, 2025, 3:04 am • 9 0 • view
I'm curious if the influencers will try to make "complainers are fraudsters" maga doctrine now
mar 22, 2025, 1:51 am • 0 0 • view
we know who 'the biggest complainer of them all' is....🙄
mar 22, 2025, 1:58 am • 4 0 • view
Delay. Delay. Delay. Don’t believe any promises about turning the faucet back on after replacing the washer.
mar 22, 2025, 9:48 am • 4 0 • view
It will not be tolerated!!
mar 22, 2025, 5:37 pm • 0 0 • view
Or we want to be paid back with "interest."
mar 22, 2025, 1:58 am • 0 0 • view
Agreed. Don't poke a sleeping bear.
mar 22, 2025, 1:40 pm • 1 0 • view
It will cause a shitstorm of epic proportions. There's a reason why screwing with Social Security has been called "touching the third rail" in politics.
mar 30, 2025, 12:11 pm • 0 0 • view
I keep looking for a national group to organize a nationwide walkout/mass protest if a SS payment is missed! Anyone???
mar 24, 2025, 8:52 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes, Elon Will do a scream test. It’s his only tool. executingorder66.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/o...
mar 22, 2025, 5:15 pm • 16 4 • view
Let's get some calls in to the Secretary's office (I called, you can leave a vcm on the 800#) Department of Commerce - Phone, 202-482-2495 or 800-424-5197. TTD, 202-482-5923 or 856-860-6950. Fax, 855-569-9235
mar 22, 2025, 10:39 am • 19 7 • view
In the meantime, trump is tanking the stock market. Couldn't help Putin more!
mar 22, 2025, 11:52 am • 6 0 • view
Where are the millions of protesters in the streets? Nothing less. Have they spiked our water?
mar 22, 2025, 5:06 pm • 0 0 • view
thirdact.org/act/handsoff/
mar 23, 2025, 6:30 am • 1 0 • view
They're all fucking idiots if they think they can fuck w/SS w/no blowback.
mar 22, 2025, 5:53 pm • 8 0 • view
That man filled me with unhealthy rage today.
mar 22, 2025, 4:20 am • 1 0 • view
We’ve got to win special elections in Florida!!!!!
mar 22, 2025, 1:07 pm • 3 0 • view
What’s Lutnick’s address?
mar 22, 2025, 5:58 pm • 1 0 • view
SS pays for our Medicare. If they stop our payments we are in big trouble.
mar 24, 2025, 1:46 am • 17 2 • view
Same. There are so many ramifications with this. Some rent checks would bounce, credit cards would be late, utility bills would be missed - these have late or overdraft fees which would stress budgets even more. And many wouldn’t be able to afford meds or food. Let them try.
mar 25, 2025, 2:21 am • 7 0 • view
Completely disagree. We should be rooting for this to happen, as soon as possible. Nothing less will wake up red voters.
mar 22, 2025, 1:47 am • 2 0 • view
No that is unacceptable. People will die, people will despair. Watch you don’t become what we are fighting.
mar 22, 2025, 4:55 am • 4 0 • view
That's inevitable either way. You're not thinking very strategically. The question is one of minimizing harm. There's no possibility of no harm.
mar 22, 2025, 4:59 am • 0 0 • view
In the meantime, how many millions of disabled and retired people who depend on those checks to live have to die first?
mar 22, 2025, 2:24 am • 2 0 • view
This is a histrionic and intellectually dishonest response. Zero millions of disabled and retired people who depend on those checks to live will die if a check is missed. They will, however, experience discomfort, which is the exact point I was making.
mar 22, 2025, 2:42 am • 0 0 • view
Yeah, we'll live. But not be able to pay insurance bills, those will be cancelled. Credit cards extra fees for not paying bills add up quickly. Landlord might let us slide for one month, maybe. Not to mention the eating thing. Sure, discomfort.
mar 22, 2025, 3:00 am • 2 0 • view
Well, if we can’t buy food at the grocery store, I suppose we can use the food banks. Oh wait. 🤦♀️
mar 22, 2025, 3:17 am • 2 1 • view
I know, it's all insane!
mar 22, 2025, 3:21 am • 0 0 • view
Yeah, I think you missed my entire point. An incredible amount of pain is inevitable under Trump. My point is that it's better for it to happen early, so that it can generate the necessary outrage for effective protest to happen in a timeframe where it's still possible for it to have an effect.
mar 22, 2025, 3:16 am • 4 0 • view
I get it. But in my position, and probably many others, for us personally to miss a check or two, is something we will never be able to pull out of. Hopefully the outrage will happen sooner rather than later.
mar 22, 2025, 3:21 am • 3 0 • view
I do understand. Things are awful, and my thoughts are on what it will take to make them less awful. I just think the longer that things are shitty but very slightly less than crisis level, the more normalized Trump's shit gets. I'd rather have the crisis early as opposed to later.
mar 22, 2025, 3:27 am • 3 0 • view
Yes, I can agree with that.
mar 22, 2025, 3:29 am • 3 0 • view
BS! All I have is SS! If $ is not deposited, I don’t eat… my animals don’t eat… my bills don’t get paid… Life basically ends! I literally have $15.00 left at the end of the month. So NO! I’ve never been so worried in my life. I can’t sleep and am nauseous 24/7
mar 23, 2025, 11:51 pm • 1 0 • view
mar 22, 2025, 3:12 am • 2 0 • view
Oh we we will. You can count on it.
mar 22, 2025, 2:46 am • 3 0 • view
It is a flat out psyop. This or a variation of this has been a repeated gop talking point today from Lutnick on down. They are saying these things over and over to lull people into numbness for when it happens so they won’t fight back.
mar 22, 2025, 2:53 am • 7 0 • view
It’s a test for what they want to accomplish.
mar 22, 2025, 5:08 pm • 1 0 • view
The Elon.administrative coup has been entertained too long already... The Koup Klutz Klan must go. Nobody voted for Musk co destructo. Every hundred years like a clock the rich crush poor to same end historically.🔥
mar 22, 2025, 2:10 am • 23 6 • view
Unfortunately my own mother did, and 3-4 weeks ago told me she loves that all things are being broken. She really dislikes AOC, and Pelosi...told me gov't was too corrupt, and it all needs to burn down to the ground. It would make her homeless, but she's OK with this. "God" will take care of her.
mar 25, 2025, 12:38 pm • 1 0 • view
She is one of few true believers then because most are not thrilled with being 80 \ homeless.🙃 They talk big but see how reality sinks in when living in church parking lot!🙃 Hugs. They are really brainwashed elder abuse style by Fox.👹
mar 25, 2025, 12:44 pm • 2 0 • view
Eh, she just turned 76. She might not make until 80. She's always been a bit spiteful and vindictive, even if it blows back on her. She's not going to ever change. This has been her MO all her life.
mar 28, 2025, 1:31 am • 1 0 • view
Jeez
mar 28, 2025, 1:37 am • 0 0 • view
Yeah. It would make for a few interesting Dr. Phil episodes. My dad's side all passed away decades ago at very young ages. Glad they aren't here to see everything going on. Still miss them.
apr 2, 2025, 3:19 am • 1 0 • view
💐
apr 2, 2025, 3:20 am • 1 0 • view
🌼 Thank you.
apr 2, 2025, 3:22 am • 1 0 • view
Hard I understand.👥
apr 2, 2025, 3:25 am • 0 0 • view
Yes, she is. She was all excited about Truth Social, Rumble,OAN, RSBN, and "Steve Bannon's War Room." Way beyond rescue or reason. She got mad at Fox for punting Tucker Carlson to the curb. One of *those* people barely scarping by before the election, and no savings. We're estranged again.
mar 26, 2025, 11:27 am • 1 0 • view
Oh man! I hope she enjoys what comes next I guess.🤔 Most more reality based GOP are realizing they are getting fucked instead of help from Trump co!🙃🙃🙃
mar 26, 2025, 11:29 am • 1 0 • view
With that one? The FAFO is gonna hurt, really hurt. Not my concern anymore. I have to worry about me and mine, she said so. I would wish her luck, but I'm frosty towards her and think forgiveness is beyond my ability to give, ever. I won't wish her luck. I wish her a harsh FAFO. I'm done.
mar 28, 2025, 1:29 am • 3 0 • view
🔥🔥🔥
mar 28, 2025, 1:29 am • 1 0 • view
🍿 Might as well eat snacks as it all craters down around me. Better than screaming, or crying. It won't help me. But, I'm not the only one catching collateral damage. Solidarity of a sort, I guess? I did what I could, alas...
mar 28, 2025, 1:34 am • 1 0 • view
Right? True!👥
mar 28, 2025, 1:36 am • 1 0 • view
Koup klutz klan….klassic!
mar 22, 2025, 2:44 am • 16 0 • view
🔥
mar 22, 2025, 11:58 am • 1 0 • view
All due respect but I think you’re giving Lutnick too much credit for saying that as a trial balloon. He is a sanctimonious ass who is stupid beyond belief.
mar 22, 2025, 1:47 am • 9 0 • view
Deserves a follow
mar 22, 2025, 7:57 am • 3 0 • view
It’s clear to me elon, don & friends have NEVER paid into SSA, never lived paycheck to payck, haven’t paid insurance premiums & have only lived off their interest/huge bank accounts. They have NO idea how most people actually live. They really think it’s just “free money” being taken by lazy slobs.
mar 22, 2025, 2:09 am • 6 0 • view
That last line of Lutnick’s quote sure is accurate in regards to Trump**: “A fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming, yelling, and complaining.”
mar 22, 2025, 5:08 am • 0 0 • view
Exactly. I hope his mother-in-law holds a press conference tomorrow to set the record straight and to say, “Keep your f*cking hands off my Social Security!”
mar 22, 2025, 2:03 am • 7 0 • view
So out of touch
mar 22, 2025, 2:33 am • 0 0 • view
Lutdick comments sound like a cry for attention… So contact Howard Lutnick, Phone: (202) 482-2825 you can email him at howard.lutnick@gmail.com. USPS: Secretary of Commerce Office: 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20230
mar 22, 2025, 10:19 pm • 0 0 • view
😡Today trumps Billionaire Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick said this!
mar 22, 2025, 3:06 am • 0 1 • view
its already been messed with. this is bonus trolling.
mar 24, 2025, 12:37 pm • 1 0 • view
How to lose all 65+ Republicans? Take away benefits and claim they are cheats if they wonder where their money is. Can anyone really be this stupid to say the dirty part out loud?
mar 22, 2025, 2:59 am • 5 1 • view
And what do seniors have to lose if they take their checks. They’ll all be out in the street, and if these fools haven’t been watching the town halls where the vets are airing their opinion they better start now.
mar 22, 2025, 1:04 pm • 2 0 • view
The guy has a tailored fucking suit.
mar 22, 2025, 12:54 pm • 1 0 • view
What Lutnick is saying is, Musk/Trump are going to end Social Security (and steal all the money), and the ones to complain when they don't receive their checks, are fraudsters.
mar 22, 2025, 4:04 am • 1 0 • view
What a callous man. He has no empathy.
mar 22, 2025, 1:55 am • 1 0 • view
Since Lutnick and others haven’t been in public service, they have no idea of the reality of working class retirees. Or ordinary people.
mar 22, 2025, 2:48 am • 1 0 • view
These people are willfully out of touch
mar 24, 2025, 5:46 am • 2 0 • view
Honestly, I think the Boomers will buy whatever line of propaganda they sell them. These Boomers have proved they will buy anything that comes out of a Republican mouth. They will embrace the privatization of SocSec if Trump tells them this is the only way to save it.
mar 23, 2025, 6:13 pm • 2 0 • view
Well that’s a hell of a generalization…. Boomer here and life long Democrat. MAGA however will swallow his BS hook, line and sinker
mar 24, 2025, 4:17 am • 2 0 • view
Boomer and life long Democrat here. It seems you consider yourself a gold standard of the ideal Democrat. Please stop your attempts to alienate any age group. We need everyone so climb down from your delusional pedestal and join the rest of the Party.
mar 24, 2025, 1:24 pm • 3 0 • view
Seriously. I just blocked that cunt.
mar 24, 2025, 1:28 pm • 1 0 • view
Um no... not all of us Boomers are magats. Many stayed progressive and are not gullible fools that follow Rumps marching orders.
mar 24, 2025, 1:16 pm • 0 0 • view
Bwahaha! Wait till all those Q tips go after them if they mess with SSI cheques.
mar 22, 2025, 2:26 am • 1 0 • view
Fraudsters are the loudest, he says? Has he met his pal trump? That guy never stops whining!!
mar 22, 2025, 3:10 am • 5 1 • view
Exactly! That last line - “A fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming, yelling, and complaining.” sure does describe Trump**.
mar 22, 2025, 5:10 am • 5 1 • view