White House says Trump won’t cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks
The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk’s comments about the need to examine entitlement spending
White House insists Musk cuts to Social Security, Medicare won’t affect benefits
Elon Musk alleged that up to $700 billion in entitlement spending could be “waste and fraud,” raising alarm among Democrats.
President Trump says he’ll ‘always protect’ Social Security, Medicare benefits — but where will $880 billion in budget cuts come from?
And on March 11, the White House issued a press release, declaring “President Trump will always protect Social Security [and] Medicare” and reaffirming he has no plans to cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid.
Trump will ‘protect’ entitlements despite Musk’s elimination talk: White House
A day after Musk's comments on Fox News, Leavitt contended that "unfortunately, the mainstream media has taken Mr. Musk out of context."
Dems zero in on Musk wanting to cut Social Security, Medicare waste, White House responds
Democrats argued that Elon Musk and DOGE were going after Social Security and Medicare in their effort to cut federal spending, prompting the White House to respond.
White House says Musk cuts to Social Security and Medicare won’t affect benefits
Officials on Tuesday reiterated allegations of "waste and fraud" in entitlement programs as the administration said that no cuts will be made to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.
What Elon Musk said about fixing Social Security amid claims Trump administration is 'gutting it'
The White House is trying to calm concerns about the future of Social Security amid Elon Musk's latest comments and critics warning the Trump administration is 'gutting it.'
White House renews Social Security pledge after Musk comments
The White House is trying to assure Americans that President Trump will not make cuts to Social Security and Medicare after adviser Elon Musk went after entitlement spending.{beacon} Health Care
Letter: Musk should fight waste in the Trump White House
Elon Musk, unofficial adviser to President Donald Trump in his capacity as head of Department of Government Efficiency, is seeking a purge of waste, fraud and abuse in government spending. But it seems he is looking the other way when it comes to the millions of dollars Trump himself is costing the American taxpayers.
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What is Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse? Depends who you ask
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