Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
- In 2025, debates arose regarding Social Security, with concerns about potential cuts and fraud within the system.
- Social Security became a target amid claims of waste, fraud, and the need for financial efficiency within federal spending.
- Musk, as part of the DOGE team, aimed to eliminate waste in entitlement programs, sparking worries about Social Security cuts.
- Musk stated the 'waste and fraud in entitlement spending...is the big one to eliminate,' triggering varied interpretations and political reactions.
- The Social Security Administration faced scrutiny with claims of fraud and a controversial plan for in-person identity checks, later partially reversed.
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During Chicago visit, former President Biden unleashes on Trump and Musk over Social Security cuts - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - Former President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that America is a country where “nobody’s king,” as he lambasted President Donald Trump’s early actions as destructive. The post During Chicago visit, former President Biden unleashes on Trump and Musk over Social Security cuts appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
Elon Musk Sets the Record Straight on Media Lies About Trump Cutting Medicaid: “DOGE Will Make Sure You Get Your Medicaid — No Cuts to Legitimate Payments” | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
Screenshot Elon Musk set the record straight on Sunday in a fiery rally held to support Judge Brad Schimel’s bid for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, blasting the media’s fear-mongering over Medicaid cuts under President Trump. Musk, who has become an unlikely but powerful voice in the fight for transparency and government accountability, didn’t hold back. Addressing a packed crowd, Musk warned of the high-stakes battle for control of America’s inst…
Judge Hollander Tells DOGE to Stop Hitting Flies with Sledgehammers at Social Security - emptywheel
Elon Musk keeps making false claims of fraud at Social Security. Those false claims have served to get at least ten DOGE boys -- some whose background clearances haven't been completed -- access to highly personal data of all Americans.


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Oklahoma man says Social Security benefits terminated without warning or explanation
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City retiree says his Social Security benefits were suspended without warning — and with no explanation given when he reached out. He worries it may have to do with the place he was born, and ongoing Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cutbacks. The man, James McCaffrey, who was born to an active-duty U.S. soldier at an overseas Army base, says because of recent comments from DOGE leader Elon Musk, he’…
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