Social Security Scorecard true 0% 23 Checks mostly-true 0% 29 Checks Half True 0% 48 Checks mostly-false 0% 77 Checks false 0% 59 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 17 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Social Security Donald Trump stated on June 29, 2025 in an interview on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures': The One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.” June 30, 2025 American Action Network stated on June 4, 2025 in an ad: The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.” June 24, 2025 TikTok posts stated on April 5, 2025 in a TikTok post: U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says “she ‘simply forgot' to inform Social Security that her grandmother died in 2012 … She’s been collecting $2,600 a month for 13 years.” By Maria Briceño • April 14, 2025 Elon Musk stated on February 28, 2025 in an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan: “Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2025 in Facebook posts: “DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.” By Loreben Tuquero • February 28, 2025 Instagram posts stated on December 5, 2024 in an Instagram post: “After meeting with Elon Musk, Republican leader Sen. John Thune announces plans to cut Social Security.” December 13, 2024 WinSenate stated on October 24, 2024 in a Facebook ad: “Kari Lake is threatening Social Security and Medicare.” By Mia Osmonbekov • November 4, 2024 United Auto Workers stated on October 23, 2024 in a Meta ad: Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.” By Caleb McCullough • October 24, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2024 in an ad: Vice President Kamala Harris “wants struggling seniors to pay more Social Security taxes while she gives Medicare and Social Security to illegals.” By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2024 Bob Casey stated on October 10, 2024 in a TV ad: To pay for extending the Trump tax cuts, Dave McCormick has “made clear he’ll slash your Medicare and Social Security, and cut Medicaid for nursing home care.” By Caleb McCullough • October 22, 2024 Tammy Baldwin stated on October 7, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says opponent Eric Hovde “just proposed cutting Social Security by 28%.” By Madeline Heim • October 21, 2024 Eric Hovde stated on September 5, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals." By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 24, 2024 in an Instagram reel: "Missouri registered 78,421 in just one week of February of this year. Out of that number, 23,253 were dead people!" By Andy Nguyen • October 4, 2024 Ruben Gallego stated on August 17, 2024 in a post on X: “MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.” By Mia Osmonbekov • September 26, 2024 Tim Sheehy stated on September 10, 2024 in an op-ed: Jon Tester “supported slashing Social Security benefits” By Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2024 Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2024 in an ad: “Sam Brown publicly supported forcing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare and was caught on tape saying he admires the plan to phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years.” By Seth A. Richardson • September 24, 2024 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2024 in an ad: “Kamala Harris has promised amnesty for the 10 million illegals she allowed in as border czar, making them eligible for Social Security. Studies warn this will lead to cuts in your Social Security benefits." By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 18, 2024 Kari Lake stated on August 8, 2024 in on social media platform X: Ruben Gallego wants to “cut your Social Security.” August 29, 2024 Kamala Harris stated on July 30, 2024 in an event in Atlanta: "Donald Trump intends to cut Social Security." By Louis Jacobson • July 31, 2024 Joe Biden stated on April 4, 2024 in a post on TikTok: Donald Trump’s plan is “cutting Social Security for you.” By Louis Jacobson • June 21, 2024 Load More Latest Articles Ask PolitiFact: How will the Republican megabill affect Social Security’s future solvency? • July 3, 2025 Elon Musk’s ‘mind-blowing’ chart isn’t new: People with work permits get Social Security numbers By Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 2, 2025 Elon Musk claims ‘massive’ Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2025 Verificando el discurso del presidente Donald Trump ante el Congreso By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 5, 2025 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress • March 5, 2025 Musk no prueba que millones de centenarios reciben pagos fraudulentamente del Seguro Social By Amy Sherman, Maria Briceño • February 25, 2025 Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits By Amy Sherman • February 21, 2025 Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said? By Louis Jacobson • February 17, 2025 5 ways Senate candidates in toss-up races tried to mislead voters, fact-checked By Caleb McCullough • October 31, 2024 Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake By Louis Jacobson, Mia Osmonbekov • October 10, 2024 Project 2025: Are Biden campaign warnings about plan for Trump election win correct? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • July 12, 2024 Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 21, 2024 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 11, 2024 ¿Quiere Ron DeSantis recortar el Seguro Social y Medicare? Acá su récord y declaraciones By Maria Briceño • December 4, 2023 Will Social Security checks go out if there’s a government shutdown? By Louis Jacobson • September 26, 2023 Fact-check: How accurate are 2024 Republican presidential candidates’ attacks on one another? By Amy Sherman • August 21, 2023 Ron DeSantis se postula para la presidencia del 2024. ¿Qué tan ciertos han sido sus discursos? By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2023 President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. How accurate are his recent claims? By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 25, 2023 When will Social Security sunset? Barring congressional changes, money will deplete by 2034 By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • February 22, 2023 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s final midterm rallies in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2022 Latest promises about Social Security Donald Trump End taxation on Social Security Donald Trump Leave Social Security and Medicare unchanged Joe Biden Put Social Security on a path to long-run solvency Biden failed to meaningfully extend Social Security’s solvency | December 2, 2024 Joe Biden Expand and increase Social Security benefits Biden signs bipartisan law to end Social Security reductions for certain public-sector workers | January 8, 2025 Donald Trump Make no cuts to Social Security Trump proposed cuts, but Congress didn’t bite | July 15, 2020 Barack Obama Oppose efforts to privatize Social Security Social Security avoided privatization moves during Obama’s tenure | December 9, 2016 Barack Obama Streamline the Social Security disability approval process Obama’s stimulus program sped up the Social Security claims process, but the gains may not last | November 2, 2012 Barack Obama Lift the payroll tax cap on earnings above $250,000 Payroll tax cap unchanged | April 30, 2012 Barack Obama Expand the Senior Corps volunteer program Serve America Act includes expansion of senior program | December 8, 2009 Latest promises about Social Security
Joe Biden Put Social Security on a path to long-run solvency Biden failed to meaningfully extend Social Security’s solvency | December 2, 2024
Joe Biden Expand and increase Social Security benefits Biden signs bipartisan law to end Social Security reductions for certain public-sector workers | January 8, 2025
Donald Trump Make no cuts to Social Security Trump proposed cuts, but Congress didn’t bite | July 15, 2020
Barack Obama Oppose efforts to privatize Social Security Social Security avoided privatization moves during Obama’s tenure | December 9, 2016
Barack Obama Streamline the Social Security disability approval process Obama’s stimulus program sped up the Social Security claims process, but the gains may not last | November 2, 2012
Barack Obama Lift the payroll tax cap on earnings above $250,000 Payroll tax cap unchanged | April 30, 2012
Barack Obama Expand the Senior Corps volunteer program Serve America Act includes expansion of senior program | December 8, 2009
