No, Sen. John Thune hasn’t announced Social Security cuts

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No, Sen. John Thune hasn’t announced Social Security cuts
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President-elect Donald Trump will establish a nongovernmental advisory committee to ax regulations and cut government sp

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from left, walks with Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk as they arrive for a roundtable meeting to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's planned Department of Government Efficiency on Capitol Hill, Dec. 5, 2024. A social media post used a truncated segment of an MSNBC news clip to mislead about remarks Sen. John Thune, R-S.D, made about potential cuts to"mandatory programs" such as Social Security .

"BREAKING: After meeting with Elon Musk, Republican leader Sen. John Thune announces plans to cut Social Security," an X postto lead what he dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency, met with lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 5 toIn it, Julie Tsirkin, NBC News’ congressional correspondent, reported that incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.

The post included a truncated segment of an MSNBC news clip that misled about Thune’s remarks. He told a reporter that Musk and Ramaswamy may look to cut"mandatory programs" such as Social Security. The full version of the news report said no specific plans to cut Social Security were outlined.

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