“The Trump Administration will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits. President Trump himself has said it ( over and over and over again),” the White House said in a fact sheet this week.. Experts do worry about other risks to the system, thanks to threats President Donald Trump and Musk have been making.

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

Although federal officials have long recognized improper spending as a problem, it is not the main reason for the program’s dire financial outlook

The White House is trying to calm concerns about the future of Social Security amid Elon Musk's latest comments and critics warning the Trump administration is 'gutting it.'

The involvement of Antonio Gracias, an investor who has known Elon Musk for two decades, suggests that Mr. Musk has made overhauling the Social Security Administration a priority.

The popular entitlement programs came with a warning label from Republican senators not to slash benefits as Democrats look to make the episode a wedge matter.

Pinned to the top of Elon Musk’s X account is a six-minute clip of his recent three-hour interview with the podcaster Joe Rogan.