Elon Musk, Social Security

Here’s What We Know About Trump And Musk’s Social Security Plans—As Agency Head Reportedly Says They’ll ‘Make Mistakes’
The Social Security Administration announced Friday it's cutting 7,000 jobs, as Trump and Musk have claimed there's fraud at the agency.
Elon Musk Accused of Social Security 'Disinformation Campaign'
The tech billionaire said Social Security is "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time" during a podcast with Joe Rogan last week.
No, Elon Musk, Social Security Isn’t a “Ponzi Scheme”
Right-wing billionaires have long wanted to shred the safety net. Under Trump, they’re using lies and fears over the deficit to debilitate Social Security.
4 Things To Watch for as Elon Musk Takes on Social Security
Elon Musk's role as an unofficial federal government overseer under President Donald Trump has raised concerns about how that role might impact the Social Security Administration (SSA). Although
What has Donald Trump changed in Social Security so far? What to know as Elon Musk calls program a 'Ponzi scheme'
Elon Musk is coming after what he sees as entitlement programs in the United States, including Social Security. Here's what else is happening.
Musk attacks Social Security, is there anything you should be worried about?
Elon Musk's involvement as an unofficial advisor to the federal government under President Donald Trump has sparked concerns about its impact on the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Entitlements: DOGE goes after Social Security
E lon Musk is “trying to convince Americans that our Social Security system is overrun by massive fraud,” said Nancy Altman in The Hill. He’s sent his DOGE minions in and co
Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security
Politics / Democrats should be shouting from the rooftops about the threat to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. John Nichols Donald Trump narrowly won the 2024 election after promising that he would fix an economy that he insisted was on life support.
Trump and Musk could change Social Security benefits: Will it affect you?
In recent years, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has been at the center of controversy, with allegations of fraud and inefficiency. Former President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk have both made bold claims about the system,
Elon Musk Once Again Calls Social Security 'The Biggest Ponzi Scheme Of All Time,' Struggles To...
Elon Musk has never been shy about his opinions, and Social Security is no exception. During a recent appearance on “The Joe ...
Elon Musk calls Social Security ‘the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time’ as calls mount to remove contribution caps for billionaires
DOGE cost-cutter-in-chief Elon Musk likened the U.S. retirement system to a pyramid scheme during a podcast with Joe Rogan.
Elon Musk calls Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme,' sparking Dem concerns over key benefit
The world's richest man argued that the retirement and disability benefit system poses a significant financial risk to ...
Elon Musk's Social Security Remark Rebuked by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Musk called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," a remark that has drawn significant backlash from Democrats and critics.
Elon Musk slams Social Security as a ‘Ponzi scheme,’ sparking new concerns
It’s one thing for Musk to peddle bogus claims about imagined Social Security “fraud.” It’s something else when he targets ...
Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he’s not to blame for federal firings
President Trump weighed in after a Cabinet meeting, saying he has instructed department secretaries to work with DOGE but to ...
Elon Musk turns focus on Social Security, calls it ‘biggest Ponzi scheme of all time’
The same day Musk appeared on the podcast, the Social Security Administration announced it plans to reduce its workforce in ...
Elon Musk says federal fraud is bigger than the entire defense budget. Could that actually be true?
The stuff that they lose in the couch cushions is like $20 billion, $30 billion a year.’ — Elon Musk, on “The Joe Rogan ...