Like most elected officials, Donald Trump recognizes that Social Security is vital to the financial well-being of our nation's retirees. But he's not oblivious to the fact that altering Social Security comes with potentially negative ramifications. While speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in March 2013, Trump said:

We're just days away from a second Trump administration entering the White House, and like all political transitions, we can expect changes once he takes office. Some of the most interesting ones for retirees could be those related to Social Security.

During his 2024 campaign, President-elect Donald Trump made a number of promises regarding America's Social Security program. Now that he will once again be sitting behind the desk of the Oval

Now that Donald Trump is about to start his second term as president, backed by a Republican-controlled House and Senate, there has been a lot of talk surrounding Social Security.

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump signaled support for ending the decades-long practice of taxing Social Security benefits on several occasions. "Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security," Trump asserted on his social media platform in July. He then repeated the proposal in August during an interview with Fox.