Musk uses immigration and claims of voter fraud to sell Social Security Administration cuts
- Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency plans to cut the Social Security Administration's workforce by 12 percent, which has alarmed Republicans over potential backlash from constituents.
- Musk claimed that entitlement fraud is common among undocumented immigrants during a podcast, but provided no evidence to support his claim.
- Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski criticized Musk for targeting Social Security, emphasizing the anxiety it causes for Americans relying on benefits.
- The White House stated that the Trump administration will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, countering Musk's negative remarks.
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In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, billionaire businessman and White House adviser Elon Musk resurrected a term that Social Security critics have sometimes used to describe the program, calling […] The post Is Social Security a Ponzi scheme? The facts behind Elon Musk’s claim appeared first on Poynter.
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