Outrage and Exposure Halts Trump's Plans for Social Security Service Cuts

Mar 13, 2025 | Rachel Maddow shares video of Rep. John Larson channeling the outrage of his constituents at the anticipation that Donald Trump's top donor, Elon Musk, is intending to destroy Social Security in order to privatize it. The Washington Post reported early Wednesday that Musk was planning cuts to Social Security's telephone customer service, but by the end of the day those plans had been cancelled. Between the public outcry and the exposure in the media, the pushback on Social Security cuts appears to have worked.

Elon Musk is like a cancerous growth on society and the economy. And like all cancerous growths, he should be excised. – © Mark Alexander