On MSNBC’s The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell, O’Donnell admits it! He said: “Fear of what Elon Musk and Donald Trump are going to do to Social Security. And that is a fear that is as powerful as a voter could have….” Then he added, “I’ve got to think, even when you get to judicial elections in Wisconsin, if people are afraid of what’s going to happen to Social Security, they are not going to be voting for the side that is trying to knock it down.”
Next, Hakeem Jeffries said: “That’s absolutely correct. There is a clear distinction between what Democrats are all about and Republicans. We want to protect and strengthen Social Security…. And the nerve of these Republicans, led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who want to take a chainsaw to Social Security…. They want to decimate Social Security to actually give massive tax cuts to their billionaire donors, people like Elon Musk.”
Democrats and the media are fearmongering about Social Security, claiming Trump, Musk, and Republicans want to decimate it. They’re lying to push a narrative. The truth is, Trump, Musk, and Republicans are focused on fixing inefficiencies, not ending the program. Trump has repeatedly said he won’t touch benefits—his goal is protecting what seniors rely on. Musk’s DOGE is targeting waste, like payments to deceased recipients, which experts estimate cost millions yearly, not slashing support for the living. Musk, Trump, Republicans, and DOGE are making it better by rooting out fraud, modernizing outdated systems, and ensuring every dollar goes to real beneficiaries, not ghosts or red tape. By cutting waste and boosting efficiency, they’ll free up more money to strengthen Social Security’s funds, keeping it solvent beyond 2035. You’d have to be utterly brainwashed or willfully ignorant to swallow the lie that Republicans are gutting Social Security to give tax cuts to billionaires like Elon Musk, ignoring the push for efficiency and sustainability. The real threat to Social Security is inaction—its trust fund could run dry by 2035 without reform. Republicans want sustainability, not destruction. Meanwhile, Democrats and their media allies peddle these falsehoods to scare seniors and lock in votes, banking on fear instead of solutions. Don’t let Democrats and their shameless media lapdogs deceive you with blatant lies—dig into the facts and expose their scam.