The former president said there is 'a lot you can do' to entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security.
Former President Donald Trump spoke Monday about the details of a possible reform of Social Security if he returns to the White House.Appearing on CNBC's Squawk Box, Trump was asked by co-host Joe Kernen if he has any thoughts on changes to entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security. Trump replied, 'There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlement, in terms of cutting and in terms of also the theft and the bad management of entitlements.
'On X , the Biden-Harris HQ account shared a video of Trump's comments on Monday and charged that he wants to cut Social Security.'If you losers didn't cut his answer short, you would know President Trump was talking about cutting waste,' the Trump War Room account tweeted in response.Biden also responded on X, writing, 'Not on my watch.'What We KnowIn 2023, Trump spoke about Social Security and rejected claims that he would attempt to cut the program.
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