Donald Trump, Social Security

Social Security Shuts 'Wasteful' Department After Trump Order
Rearranging Social Security Administration operations has been a priority of the new acting commissioner, Lee Dudek.
President Trump's Social Security changes so far: 4 things you should know
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to end federal taxation of Social Security retirement benefits.
Trump Layoffs Hit Social Security Administration, But On A Smaller Scale
The Social Security Administration sent termination notices to several dozen employees Thursday, the latest in a long string of mass federal agency layoffs since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Executive Order
When Trump took office, he signed an executive order mandating an end to government-funded DEI efforts and directing that DEI-related roles be phased out. The administration has also exerted pressure on private sector employers to similarly shift their focus away from DEI initiatives.
Does President Trump receive a monthly Social Security check? You might be surprised
All six of President Trump's Form 1040 filings with the Internal Revenue Service show no income claimed in line 6a ("Social Security benefits"). In other words, even though the president qualifies for a monthly Social Security check, he hasn't filed to collect benefits.
Prediction: President Donald Trump Will Break His Social Security Promise and Propose Cuts -- Just Not in the Way You Might Think
If President Trump's first term in office is any indication, his promise to "not touch Social Security" won't last long.
Donald Trump Riffs on Social Security—'It's All a Scam'
President Donald Trump criticized Social Security during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, calling its age database "a scam" after pointing out the sheer number of people reportedly listed as over 100 years old.
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Social Security is the latest front in Trump and Musk’s attack on trust in government
Across various programs, the result will be the same: a government that gives people poorer service and isn’t there when we need it.
President Trump's Plan to Eliminate Social Security Benefit Taxes Would Save the Wealthy Thousands Per Year. Here's How Much the Average American Would Benefit
You pay Social Security taxes throughout your career, so it can feel a little unfair if you have to pay taxes on your benefits in retirement. But that's the reality an increasing number of retirees face.
Tax Experts: 7 Ways Trump’s Proposed Social Security Tax Cuts Could Impact the Middle Class
Tax cuts are generally welcomed by members of the middle class, many of whom feel that they are no longer experiencing the financial stability that used to define them. Find Out: Trump Wants
Trump’s Medicaid flip-flop should worry any American on Social Security
The president and his allies are already laying the groundwork to renege on promises not to cut Medicare or Social Security.
New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s ...
Trump and Musk set their sights on Social Security by spreading rumors
Before President Donald Trump started mass layoffs of federal workers, he demonized them, arguing, despite evidence to the ...
Trump, Musk Exaggerate Scale of Improper Social Security Payments to the Dead
President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he misleadingly claimed on Feb. 18 that ...
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Ex–Top Adviser Has Dire Warning About Trump’s Mental State
Musk has acknowledged the similarities between the threat to federal employees and his treatment of Twitter staffers during ...
21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government
The mass resignation of engineers, data scientists and product managers is a temporary setback for Musk and the Republican ...
Labor unions, groups sue Trump administration over federal worker threat
President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of ...
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Trump Administration Suddenly Backtracks on Elon Musk’s Weird Email
Responding to the president’s request that he become “more aggressive” in sizing down the federal government, Musk wrote in a ...