Remember Trump said he wouldn't touch Social Security?

[msc545]

Social Security to require millions to make claims in person rather than by phone. The change is expected to create new hardships as Trump and Musk push massive cuts to the agency that serves elderly and disabled Americans.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/18/social-security-musk-trump-doge/?

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Notice all the MAGA people here shakily trying to flat-out deny the truth of this...

[ProbablyClueless]

He said that he wouldn't touch the benefits, not that he wouldn't touch Social Security at all. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-social-security-medicaid-update-2042024

He'd have to touch social security to eliminate detected fraud.

[dustybiker2]

This will be his downfall. If it comes to starving to death after losing everything or knocking him off... He better watch his back. Lots of his crazy voters out there get Social Security, are veterans and Medicaid, they also carry guns and are better marksmen than his last "hires".

[Agape93]

Let him take medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, social security etc.

[msc545]

hell no.

[Agape93]

Hey the dumbasses voted for it, statistics say they rely on it, so let em suffer.

[msc545]

I don't think you were thinking about the consequences of it, which would probably involve a war and a ton of violence. You can't do that to people without a terrible response. We have had enough violence in this country already.

[Agape93]

Honey, this is me you're talking to. I'm hoping for violence. I want them to suffer, I want their relatives to die. I want them to fight and wage war.

[msc545]

I know. You really need anger management, and I say that to you with love and concern.

[Agape93]

This part actually isn't said in anger, but excitement. If I was angry, I'd suggest we kill them all off and be done with their bullshit.

[msc545]

Excitement is in many ways much worse.

[Agape93]

How come?

[msc545]

It feels sort of perverse..

[Agape93]

That's fair. It is a bit stimulating of a concept. Though I'd prefer to experience it

[msc545]

Maybe not in response to violence perhaps?

[Agape93]

Why not? Gets the blood pumping, and I rather enjoy it

[msc545]

whatever works for you I guess. Still worrisome.

[Agape93]

That's ok. I'll survive when most won't.

[Anonymous]

Elderly and disabled people.

Hmmm good thing Conservatives are young, healthy, and not in need (like the millions of Americans that benefit from these programs, especially Conservatives since they tend to be older)

[exitseven]

This is a total lie. Nobody's benefits will be touched and nobody is going to lose their money. Just dead people a d illegal aliens.

Washington Post? Are you kidding?

[dustybiker2]

@exitseven Incorrect. He is cutting half the staff. This is designed to collapse the system. Don mt play stupid.

[exitseven]

@dustybiker2 It is designed to save money. Nobody's benefits are being cut.

[msc545]

Trump said what he said. Where it was published makes no difference.

[exitseven]

Yes, Trump said for the hundredth time that Social security, Medicare and Medicaid will not be cut. Except for dead people and illegal aliens.

[msc545]

He will be saying that and lying about it as he is doing it. Wake up!

[Syntosi]

Neither dead people nor illegal immigrants get money from social security in the first place. That is simply a lie put forward by DOGE and Trump.

[dustybiker2]

@exitseven You want facts? This is an unbiased insider.

https://m.youtube.com/@MyGovExpert

[Twalli]

So forcing people who probably can't go in person to go in person to get it. Why not just get rid of it. The end result will be the same.

[Anonymous]

It reminds me of all the times he said it should be illegal to criticize judges lol

[Dargil]

Has President Trump touched Social Security?
That is, except addressing fraud? If so, how? And prove your allegations In your words with receipts just like a lawyer would.

[Anonymous]

Makes sense when 120 year olds are claiming social security. Imagine a vetrean of WW1 collecting a social security check.

[Syntosi]

Social security does not pay out to people above 115 years old. The people in the system that get paid when 120 and such is not actually that age (surprise, surprise). What is basically happening is just that their age is not entered into the system for whatever reason and instead a default value is put in as a placeholder. This is normal and expected in a system like this and is not a sign of fraud.

[beefcakebradybatson]

I wouldn't believe Trump if he called me cover boy handsome and Mensa-level intelligent, both of which apply !!!