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Elizabeth Warren: “He [Donald Trump] slashed staff [at the Social Security…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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'That Is Effectively A Benefits Cut': Warren Slams Elon Musk Over DOGE's Actions On Social Security

Published | Video Starts at 00:33

And as soon as he took office, he immediately directed Elon Musk, who thinks that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, to, to doge his way through the Social Security administration. He [Donald Trump] slashed staff [at the Social Security administration]. He created new administrative hurdles that make it harder for Americans to get their checks, money that they earned. That is effectively a benefits cut. (00:33–00:34)

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Asserts that Donald Trump reduced staff at the Social Security administration.

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