Today, Donald Trump admitted that he “wanted to ride with Social Security being fully invested in the stock market.” Trump repeatedly promised on the campaign trail that Social Security is “100% safe,” yet he and Republicans continue to threaten American seniors’ hard-earned benefits while causing costs on groceries, gas, and healthcare to skyrocket. Republicans have pushed personal accounts for decades as a way to privatize Social Security.
REMINDER: Last year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted that the Trump Accounts are a “backdoor for privatizing Social Security.” Then earlier this year, Senator Ted Cruz confessed to the “dirty little secret” that “Trump accounts are personal Social Security accounts.”
In response, DNC Deputy Communications Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
“As working families struggle to make ends meet in Donald Trump’s economy, Trump is openly admitting that he wants to privatize Social Security and take away the hard-earned benefits seniors have worked towards their whole lives. Trump promised to protect Social Security, but he continues to turn his back on everyday Americans and go after lifelines that millions of people rely on. Americans won’t forget who left them in the dust, and in less than 30 days, they will hold Trump and Republicans accountable.”
