Social Security, Trump

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 administration has targeted newly-hired employees in a yearlong “probationary” period at other federal agencies as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s downsizing effort, led by billionaire Elon Musk. Probationary employees make up about 10% of federal workers across agencies.
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.
What Is a Social Security COLA, and How Can It Affect Your Retirement Plan in 2025?
How will COLAs affect your retirement? Social Security benefits will likely play a big role in your retirement. The SSA has noted that: "Among Social Security beneficiaries age 65
Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security
Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle with customer service woes.
Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Directives
Numerous changes being made at federal government agencies after President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to "implement the president's agenda by modernizing federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency."
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.
Trump official calls Social Security ‘wrong’ as administration lays groundwork for massive cuts
Trump official calls Social Security ‘wrong’ as administration lays groundwork for massive cuts - The president and his ...
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 ...
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...
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.
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 ...
Here’s Where Trump And Musk Are Winning—And Losing—In Court: Judge Blocks Refugee Admission Ban
Funding Freeze: Two federal judges blocked the Trump administration’s controversial directive to pause almost all federal ...
New Social Security chief contradicts Trump, Musk claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts
Lee Dudek, the new acting SSA commissioner who was placed in the role by President Donald Trump, gave the clarification after ...