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Trump's Commerce Secretary slammed for Social Security comments

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 24 Mar 2025, 10:52am
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick does a television interview on the North Lawn of the White House on March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick does a television interview on the North Lawn of the White House on March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump's Commerce Secretary slammed for Social Security comments

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 24 Mar 2025, 10:52am

Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary is facing backlash for his “cavalier” comments regarding Social Security. 

Social Security employees have been warning that the Trump administration’s plan to cut staff will result in delayed benefit cheque. 

Secretary Howard Lutnick says that anyone who complains about a missed Social Security cheque is a fraudster. 

This is despite 40% of all seniors living alone being entirely reliant on the payment – some 40 million people.  

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