Musk, Social Security and Trump

Musk’s DOGE descends on Social Security Administration
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices.
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 contrary, that most of them never went into the office.
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 “millions and millions of people over 100 years old” may be receiving improper benefits from Social Security.
Elon Musk Issues Major Social Security Warning
Billionaire Elon Musk has said there is widespread fraud taking place in the payment of "federal entitlements" like Social Security. Social Security benefits are paid to more than 70 million Americans on a monthly basis, and help form the bedrock of income for many retirees, survivors of deceased claimants and disabled people.
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.
Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits
Ronald Gunia, a retired longtime director in the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General who worked on the 2015 and 2023 reports, said that incomplete data can increase chances for fraud, and that Musk was correct to highlight data problems that remain unresolved despite years of audits.
Elon Musk Responds to Social Security Concerns
Musk first made the claims that benefits are being claimed by people who appear to have died long ago while speaking from the Oval Office with President Trump last week. He said that DOGE has performed a "cursory examination of Social Security, and we got people in there that are 150 years old."
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Elon Musk is coming for your Social Security
Elon Musk has used his platform to spread false claims about Social Security, potentially leading to the theft of earned benefits, while President Trump is giving him the power to do so.
Social Security experts debunk Musk, Trump fraud claims
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has refuted claims made by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump that millions of dead people are receiving Social Security benefits. Experts say Musk and Trump have misinterpreted SSA data.
Musk hints at cutting $500 billion from 'entitlements' like Social Security and Medicare
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — whose net worth is just shy of $400 billion — just dropped a hint that he may be eyeing significant cuts to earned benefits programs like Social Security and Medicare in the future.
Elon Musk sees dead people
To hear President Donald Trump and Elon Musk tell it, the dead steal elections. They get fraudulent Social Security checks.
Factchecking Elon Musk’s Claim That Millions of Dead People Receive Social Security Checks
It is true that improper payments have been made—including some to dead people—but the claims thrown out by Elon Musk and ...
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.
Lawmakers warn DOGE to ‘keep your hands off our Social Security’ amid Elon Musk-led budget cuts — should millions of retired Americans be concerned?
Lawmakers have expressed concern over Elon Musk’s involvement with DOGE and its potential influence on Social Security funds.
Trump Urges Musk to ‘Get More Aggressive,’ Praises DOGE Work
Musk initially set the ambitious goal of cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget, but has since admitted that DOGE ...
Axios Sneak Peek on MSN1d
Musk and DOGE underwater with some voters in recent polling
Majorities of Americans disapprove of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency-driven upheaval of the federal ...
Federal workers launch platform to combat Musk’s DOGE
A group of current and former federal workers have launched a platform to combat the Department of Government Efficiency, a ...