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Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce
The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans who are not authorized to speak publicly.
President Trump's Social Security changes so far: 4 things you should know
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to end federal taxation of Social Security retirement benefits.
Trump, DOGE to cut Social Security staff in half, slashing more federal workers
The Social Security Administration has been instructed to reduce its staff by half as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to pursue widespread cuts across the federal government, according to the American Federation of Government Employees and multiple media reports.
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Trump Takes Aim at Social Security in Dreadful New Layoffs Order
The sticker-shock warning came amid the unveiling of a new plan by the Trump administration to alleviate egg prices, which included investing another $1 billion in helping American farms tighten up biosecurity to keep the avian flu out of their broods and outsourcing up to 100 million eggs from other countries to feed the American market.
Donald Trump Riffs on Social Security—'It's All a Scam'
President Donald Trump criticized Social Security during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, calling its age database "a scam" after pointing out the sheer number of people reportedly listed as over 100 years old.
Trump Layoffs Hit Social Security Administration, But On A Smaller Scale
The administration has targeted newly-hired employees in a yearlong “probationary” period at other federal agencies as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s downsizing effort, led by billionaire Elon Musk. Probationary employees make up about 10% of federal workers across agencies.
Prediction: President Donald Trump Will Break His Social Security Promise and Propose Cuts -- Just Not in the Way You Might Think
If President Trump's first term in office is any indication, his promise to "not touch Social Security" won't last long.
Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Executive Order
When Trump took office, he signed an executive order mandating an end to government-funded DEI efforts and directing that DEI-related roles be phased out. The administration has also exerted pressure on private sector employers to similarly shift their focus away from DEI initiatives.
Trump, DOGE to cut Social Security staff in half; O’Malley says it could cause significant interruption of benefits
The Social Security Administration has been told to cut half of its staff as President Trump pursues widespread cuts in federal government.
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'Collapse': Trump official blasted as he moves to 'demolish' Social Security Administration
The acting leader of the Social Security Administration reportedly instructed managers earlier this week to draw up plans for ...
Trump’s Medicaid flip-flop should worry any American on Social Security
The president and his allies are already laying the groundwork to renege on promises not to cut Medicare or Social Security.
Trump official calls Social Security ‘wrong’ as administration lays groundwork for massive cuts
On Jesse Watters Primetime on Fox News on Wednesday, recently confirmed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hailed the work of ...
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Trump and Musk set their sights on Social Security by spreading rumors
Before President Donald Trump started mass layoffs of federal workers, he demonized them, arguing, despite evidence to the ...
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Congress approves Trump's spending plan: is Social Security at risk?
In a narrow victory for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, the House of Representatives has passed a budget ...
Trump issues order on DOGE cost-cutting efforts, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday aimed at implementing the Department of Government ...
Trump memo tells federal agencies how to conduct mass layoffs
The Trump administration moved forward Wednesday with its plans to conduct large-scale layoffs across agencies, the latest ...
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...