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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,312 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:23 PM Thursday

Trump Is Exposed Bending Key Policy to Benefit Himself

Donald Trump changed course on a key policy of his administration after being influenced by business pals at one of his Florida golf clubs.

Trump, 79, met with Mar-a-Lago staffers Bernd Lembcke and Peter Petrina in January, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. The men on Trump’s payroll told the president that the hospitality industry needed to hire more seasonal workers ahead of peak tourism periods in winter and spring.

On the final day of last year, the government signaled it would release only 35,000 additional H-2B visas for 2026, which was nearly half the number made available over the previous three years.

The H-2B visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary jobs, usually in areas such as hospitality, construction or tourism.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-exposed-bending-key-policy-021546088.html

Self-aggrandizing, it's what Republican politicians do.

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Trump Is Exposed Bending Key Policy to Benefit Himself (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday OP

I don't understand what this sentence is conveying AZJonnie Yesterday #1

A few more paragraphs for ya... winstars Yesterday #2

AZJonnie

(3,779 posts)

1. I don't understand what this sentence is conveying

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 01:27 AM

Yesterday

"On the final day of last year, the government signaled it would release only 35,000 additional H-2B visas for 2026, which was nearly half the number made available over the previous three years."

What does that mean exactly?

winstars

(4,282 posts)

2. A few more paragraphs for ya...

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 02:34 AM

Yesterday

"'The H-2B visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary jobs, usually in areas such as hospitality, construction or tourism."

"Two weeks after that meeting in January, Trump’s administration changed direction and released the maximum number of additional H-2B visas, which is 64,716."

"Trump has used the H-2B visa program to hire roles such as cooks, housekeepers and waiters at his properties, including his private resort Mar-a-Lago in Florida."

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