Social Security, Trump

DOGE is flirting with the ‘third rail’ of American politics — errors could delay or disrupt benefits, a former top Social Security official says
The White House says that it won’t mess with Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits, but the loss of expertise ...
Truthout8h
As DOGE Mauls Social Security, Profit-Hungry Private Equity Is Swooping In
Three private equity veterans are weaseling their way in, reportedly on the orders of the presumptive SSA commissioner.
Social Security Fraud Is Real, but It Might Not Be Happening the Way You Think
Whether you're a senior on Social Security or a worker paying into the program, the thought of rampant benefit fraud is a ...
Social Security Administration to curtail some toll-free phone services
Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
PolitiFact4d
Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste?
Musk referred to a report from the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan auditing arm of Congress that examines federal spending. In 2024, the office estimated there are $233 billion to $521 ...
DOGE Backs Off Plan to Scrap Key Social Security Service After Backlash
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) backed off a plan to scrap telephone services for millions of ...
As President Trump targets waste and fraud in federal entitlement programs, his personal Social Security claim status is revealed on publicly released federal tax retu…
President Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk and DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) with finding waste in government ...
Chaos around Social Security sparks anxiety about scams
Changes afoot at the Social Security Administration could open the door to scammers trying to prey on the fears of older ...