Elon Musk Targets Social Security Fraud

Elon Musk claims ‘massive’ Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud or waste?
Although federal officials have long recognized improper spending as a problem, it is not the main reason for the program’s dire financial outlook
A Close Elon Musk Friend Joins His Effort on Social Security
The involvement of Antonio Gracias, an investor who has known Elon Musk for two decades, suggests that Mr. Musk has made overhauling the Social Security Administration a priority.
Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
Elon Musk says Social Security and other federal benefit programs will be targeted in his hunt for fraudulent spending.
White House’s Elon Musk suggests Social Security could face cuts
After labeling Social Security “a Ponzi scheme,” Elon Musk’s offensive against the social-insurance program took another aggressive turn.
Schumer assails Musk for claiming Social Security rife with fraud
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk for claiming that Social Security is plagued by widespread fraud and that as many as 20 million “dead”
Elon Musk Teases Big Cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare
The world’s richest man claims, without evidence, that there’s $700 billion in “waste and fraud” he can cut from America’s core safety net programs
Elon Musk, DOGE shift slashing target to Social Security, Medicare
Elon Musk has talked about cutting programs like Social Security and Medicare, at odds with what President Donald Trump and Republicans have said about safeguarding the programs.
Trump, Musk fuel fears of Social Security cuts with ‘fraud’ talk
President Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are ratcheting up false rhetoric about Social Security, repeatedly claiming the program wastes hundreds of billions of dollars in fraudulent
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.
4 Things To Watch for as Elon Musk Takes on Social Security
Senate Democrats call for hearing on Musk's Social Security actions
Senate Finance Committee Democrats, led by Ron Wyden, to convene a hearing to investigate recent developments at the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Elon Musk and Social Security: Billionaire continues to focus on SSA in cost-cutting talks
Elon Musk commented on Social Security in a Monday interview with Fox Business' Larry Kudlow, continuing to spread ...
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What Elon Musk said about fixing Social Security amid claims Trump administration is 'gutting it'
Elon Musk has accused the Social Security program of fraud and believes it needs to be reformed. The White House supports Musk's claims and cites estimates of billions of dollars lost ...
CT congressman defends Social Security as ‘capitalism’s safety net’ amid claims of waste and fraud
Social Security has taken center stage after President Donald J. Trump told the nation it’s a system that has “shocking ...
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Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste?
Musk referred to a report from the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan auditing arm of Congress that examines federal spending. In 2024, the office estimated there are $233 billion to $521 ...
Elon Musk goes behind-the-scenes at DOGE, unveils biggest source of fraud
DOGE chair Elon Musk expressed that his team of about 100 employees starts identifying alleged spending waste and fraud by ...