Since President Trump was sworn into office on January 20, he has proposed or initiated changes impacting how Social Security functions, including closing offices and offering buyouts. Here's a roundup.

President Trump has proposed multiple tax cuts. He wants to permanently extend the temporary corporate tax cuts implemented in 2017. During his presidential campaign, he pledged to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security retirement benefits, overtime pay, and tips.

Millions of Americans rely on Social Security as their sole income source, highlighting the dire consequences of any potential delays or disruptions in payments. As experts and lawmakers voice concerns,

The two maintain that they won’t attack the program, but their repeated claims of rampant fraud serve a strategic purpose.

Since being inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump has signed an executive order that directs government agencies to reduce their staff and cut costs. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is expected to reduce its staff by 7,000 workers to 50,000, as well as shutter some of its locations.

Social Security, the mainstay retirement program for millions of Americans, faces a financial countdown toward insolvency within the next decade. Questions swirl over whether policies introduced

Chris LaCivita, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, insists that Elon Musk will not cut Social Security in his pursuit to limit government because Musk is “not president” and therefore “doesn’t get to make those decisions.

The president has seemingly doubled down on his proposal since his returning to Washington. In February, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration is committed to implementing the "largest tax cut in history," which includes ending taxes on Social Security.