Summary

Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Donald Trump’s repeated claim that millions of dead people are receiving Social Security, calling it “a total, absolute lie” during a CNN town hall.

Trump has joked about elderly recipients being over 160 years old, despite his own Social Security commissioner confirming such records don’t reflect actual payments.

The SSA says over 99% of benefits go to eligible recipients.

Critics, including Sanders, argue Trump and allies like JD Vance and Elon Musk are using baseless fraud claims to justify future cuts to Social Security.

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    9 days ago

    You must not have the same Facebook friends that I have. They have an important video you should watch where Elon explains what he’s doing with doge and you will absolutely be as convinced as they were.

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        9 days ago

        I’m definitely joking. But that’s how my Facebook friends (ex Facebook frieends) would phrase it. If I weren’t joking I should include the video in be comment.