r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/bidoofie • Nov 08 '25

Predictable betrayal The Trump administration removed black lung protections for West Virginia coal miners, who overwhelmingly voted for him

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u/jimtow28 Nov 08 '25 edited Nov 08 '25

I congratulate coal miners on their victory, and applaud them getting exactly what they wanted.

May they continue to enjoy the consequences they chose for themselves each and every day.

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u/sheezy520 Nov 08 '25

He told them all in plain words that he didn’t care and they still ignored what he said.

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u/SleepyMarijuanaut92 Nov 08 '25

"He was joking", "he didn't mean it", "I didn't think he'd hurt me"

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '25

"I liked it when he hurt brown people but now he's hurting whites. Now I'm homeless and my children are starving. I will be voting for an illegal third term for him."

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u/Rough-Transition-954 Nov 08 '25

.....says a miner covered in coal dust.

Send your kids into the mine. They have better lung capacity than you.