Summary
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people collect Social Security to justify cutting “waste” and “fraud.”
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick echoed this, calling Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid “wrong” while supporting Musk’s plan to slash $1 trillion in spending.
Despite Trump’s public assurances, House Republicans’ budget proposals include deep cuts to these programs while prioritizing massive tax breaks for the wealthy.
Experts note improper Social Security payments are minimal, contradicting Musk’s claims.
Dead people being in a database doesn’t equate to them receiving entitlements. They just needed something to say that sounded plausible to ignorant citizens to keep turning the screws until we get to the crazy statement of “tens of millions of dead people collect Social Security”. The frogs are being boiled.