Former President Donald Trump has stirred up controversy with his recent statements regarding Social Security and Medicare, as reported by LeakXtra.com on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
In a passionate post on Truth Social, Trump accused the Democrats of putting these crucial programs at risk by permitting what he termed an “invasion” of migrants into the United States.
These remarks come against the backdrop of escalating tensions over immigration policies and the management of the U.S.-Mexico border crisis.
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Trump’s words were sharp and direct as he criticized President Joe Biden’s administration for its approach to immigration, specifically pointing to the surge in migrant encounters at the border.
In December 2023 alone, U.S. Border Patrol recorded a staggering 249,735 migrant encounters, marking the highest monthly total on record.
Trump expressed deep concerns about the strain this influx places on Social Security and Medicare in his statement.
“I will not, under any circumstances, allow either of these two precious gems to be even touched under a Trump administration,” Trump declared in a video post on Wednesday.
He emphasized that unlike the Democrats, he would ensure the protection of Social Security and Medicare, assuring that these programs would remain intact for American citizens.
The former president didn’t stop at criticizing Biden’s immigration policies; he also claimed that they could lead to the downfall of Social Security and Medicare for American seniors.
During a campaign rally in Wisconsin, Trump painted a grim picture of the future under Biden, cautioning that the “border invasion” would devastate these essential programs.
Trump’s campaign team echoed his concerns on Truth Social, highlighting the potential financial burden of allowing millions of migrants to remain in the country.
They argued that such a scenario would cost taxpayers trillions of dollars and ultimately cause Medicare and Social Security to collapse under the strain.
These recent statements from Donald Trump appear to contradict his earlier remarks on entitlements, where he seemed open to the idea of cutting Social Security and Medicaid.
In a call-in to CNBC’s Squawk Box program, Trump mentioned the possibility of making cuts and addressing what he described as “bad management” of entitlements.
However, he later clarified to Breitbart that he would never take any actions that could jeopardize or harm Social Security or Medicare.
