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Trump’s Commerce Secretary Wants Seniors to Shut Up and Sit Down if They Don’t Receive Their Social Security Check

Yesterday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised the possibility of Americans not receiving their Social Security checks on time on the All In podcast, claiming that seniors like his mother-in-law “wouldn’t call and complain,” and that only “frauds…

Yesterday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised the possibility of Americans not receiving their Social Security checks on time on the All In podcast, claiming that seniors like his mother-in-law “wouldn't call and complain," and that only “fraudsters” would raise an issue.

Groundwork Collaborative’s Chief of Policy and Advocacy Alex Jacquez reacted with the following statement:

“The Trump Administration just told seniors that they should shut up and sit down if they don’t receive their Social Security checks on time. The real ‘fraudsters’ are Trump’s out-of-touch billionaire donors and advisors denying seniors their hard-earned benefits to pay for their next tax giveaway.”

Email press@groundworkcollaborative.org to speak with a Groundwork expert about DOGE and the Trump Administration’s assault on Social Security.


This content originally appeared on Common Dreams and was authored by Newswire Editor.


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