And as soon as he took office, he immediately directed Elon Musk, who thinks that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, to doge his way through the Social Security administration. He slashed staff. He [Donald Trump] created new administrative hurdles that make it harder for Americans to get their checks. money that they earned. That is effectively a benefits cut. Now, Senate Democrats have fought back, and we have forced the Trump administration to reverse course on some of their most harmful policies. (00:27–00:34)
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Asserts that Donald Trump created obstacles for Americans to receive Social Security checks.
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