US EditionSteele calls Commerce secretary ‘arrogant SOB’ over Social Security remarks
- Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary, suggested that only 'fraudsters' would complain about missing Social Security checks, implying that honest people would accept the situation, which raised concerns among the public about the impact on low-income Americans.
- The Trump administration's acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration hinted at potentially shutting down the system but later backtracked on that statement.
- A Trump adviser criticized Lutnick's comments, saying he needed to learn to 'shut the f--- up', highlighting the administration's dissatisfaction with his remarks.
- Martin O'Malley, the former Social Security commissioner, stated that the Trump administration had acted to 'crater' the agency, emphasizing the need for public outrage over the issue.
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Steele calls Commerce secretary ‘arrogant SOB’ over Social Security remarks
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Steele chided Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for saying his mother-in-law “wouldn’t call and complain” if she didn’t get her Social Security check, and that fraudsters would protest the loudest. In an interview on MSNBC’s “The Weekend,” Steele noted Lutnick, a billionaire businessman, is in a unique position to…
Commerce Secretary's Social Security Comments Were Misspoken, Says Congressman
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick misspoke when he commented about citizen reactions to the Trump administration's handling of Social Security -- at least, that’s what Utah Rep. Rich McCormick seems to think.
MSNBC host blows up on 'arrogant SOB' Trump official's Social Security comments
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's glib response to seniors possibly not receiving their Social Security checks set off the hosts on MSNBC's "The Weekend" on Sunday with host Michael Steele repeatedly shouting "How dare you?"In an interview with podcaster Chamath Palihapitiya, the Donald Trump appo...
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