How Trump's immigration and tariff policies are damaging Social Security trust funds. [View all]

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Trump’s tariffs and mass deportation program will accelerate the depletion of the trust fund and risk cuts to Social Security benefits — something the President has promised not to do. If policymakers fail to act, benefits will be cut by nearly a quarter across the board. With Social Security’s reserve depletion date less than a decade away, policymakers should not dig the hole in the system’s financing any deeper.

The Trump Administration’s actions are weakening the country’s economic outlook and Social Security’s financial footing.

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/social-security-trust-funds-would-be-on-stronger-footing-if-not-for-trump-economic-immigration