Donald Trump, Medicaid and Social Security

President Donald Trump Is Now Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place on Medicaid
Since being sworn into office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has walked a fine line when discussing the country's largest social programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Trump has gone on Fox News and said he has no plans to touch any of these programs.
Donald Trump Issues Social Security, Medicaid Update
An estimated 53 million retirees—roughly 16 percent of the population—were collecting monthly Social Security payments at the end of 2024.
Trump adviser Chris LaCivita says Musk will not cut Social Security: ‘He’s not president’
Chris LaCivita, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, insists that Elon Musk will not cut Social Security in his pursuit to limit government because Musk is “not president” and therefore “doesn’t get to make those decisions.
President Trump says he’ll ‘always protect’ Social Security, Medicare benefits — but where will $880 billion in budget cuts come from?
And on March 11, the White House issued a press release, declaring “President Trump will always protect Social Security [and] Medicare” and reaffirming he has no plans to cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid.
What are Trump's plans for Social Security? Three things to know
Social Security has long been in a fraught position. Here are three things President Donald Trump has discussed that would affect the program.
President Trump says he’ll ‘always protect’ Social Security, Medicare benefits — as GOP mulls Medicaid reform
And on March 11, the White House issued a press release, declaring “President Trump will always protect Social Security [and] Medicare” and reaffirming he has no plans to cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid.
How Trump’s plans for Social Security will impact you in 2025 and beyond
From eliminating taxes on benefits to major staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration, President Donald Trump’s proposals could impact the benefits you’ve earned. In 2025, you might see some relief if Social Security benefits become tax-free,
Trump Campaign Manager Insists Musk Won't Cut Social Security: 'He's Not The President'
Former Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita denied the claims that Musk's DOGE would cut Social Security as tensions between him and Cabinet members surface.
White House says Trump won’t cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks
The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk’s comments about the need to examine entitlement spending
Musk muddies Trump’s messaging on Social Security and Medicare
President Donald Trump’s promises to safeguard Social Security and Medicare are being complicated by his close adviser Elon Musk’s far-reaching cost-cutting efforts at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency.
What Trump and Musk Want With Social Security
The two maintain that they won’t attack the program, but their repeated claims of rampant fraud serve a strategic purpose.
Here’s What We Know About Trump And Musk’s Social Security Plans—As Agency Reportedly Mulls Cutting Phone Services
DOGE making sweeping cuts at the Social Security Administration “would be catastrophic for the people in our country,” the ...
Bernie Sanders Sounds Alarm On Elon Musk's Frightening 'Prelude' For Social Security
The Vermont senator ripped the billionaire after he spotted the "big one" among "waste" in the federal budget.