Social Security, Musk and Trump

Social Security workers axed, new Musk email coming. What to know about Trump's layoffs.
Thousands of federal workers are out of a job, and further cuts are expected. Meanwhile, a federal judge has blocked the firings.
Trump and Musk’s Social Security ‘chainsaw massacre’ is slashing all the wrong things
Donald Trump’s decision to apply his chainsaw to the Social Security Administration will do nothing to shore up the program’s finances — or help balance the federal budget.
Trump administration plans 'significant' cuts to Social Security Administration workforce
The agency said in a statement posted to its website that it had notified employees that it will "soon" implement "significant workforce reductions."
Lies, Cuts, Closures: Trump and Musk Ravage Social Security Administration
First, the Trump administration closed field offices, then they fired online help workers. How will Americans access their benefits?
President Trump's Social Security changes so far: 4 things you should know
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to end federal taxation of Social Security retirement benefits.
Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Executive Order
The Social Security Administration has announced that it is terminating a research program that focuses on retirement and disability policies. Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek made the announcement in a press release saying that it is an action that supports President Donald Trump's executive order "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.
'Chaos and fear' as Trump and Musk make major moves on Social Security: report
A new report from Rolling Stone claims that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is taking a wrecking ball to the Social Security Administration, which could seriously hurt beneficiaries' ability to collect the money they are owed.
Musk misinterprets Social Security data, experts clarify
Elon Musk has claimed that millions of dead people are receiving Social Security benefits, including some who are 150 years old. However, experts say he is misreading the agency’s data. “Maybe Twilight is real,
Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Directives
Numerous changes being made at federal government agencies after President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to "implement the president's agenda by modernizing federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency."
Social Security Administration aims to cut about 7,000 jobs, prompting fears of customer service impact
Calling its workforce “bloated,” the Social Security Administration announced Friday plans to slash about 7,000 jobs, or ...
Trump, DOGE to cut Social Security staff in half; O’Malley says it could cause significant interruption of benefits
The Social Security Administration has been instructed to reduce its staff by half as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to pursue widespread cuts across the federal government, ...
Trump official calls Social Security ‘wrong’ as administration lays groundwork for massive cuts
Trump official calls Social Security ‘wrong’ as administration lays groundwork for massive cuts - The president and his ...
Trump’s Medicaid flip-flop should worry any American on Social Security
The president and his allies are already laying the groundwork to renege on promises not to cut Medicare or Social Security.
Trump’s Plan to Eliminate Taxes on Social Security Forgets Your Children
A new analysis reveals that the policy change would mainly benefit high-earning retirees or those close to retirement.