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:
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Medicare, Social Security
Dear Toni, I had no problem opening the "My Social Security" account to enroll in Medicare because I knew those answers.
Original Medicare's premiums and deductibles went up in 2025. The Part A annual deductible increased from $1,632 to $1,676, and the Part B annual deductible rose from $240 to $257. Most seniors don't pay a premium for Part A,
Almost all Social Security beneficiaries are familiar with the most popular and publicized change: the increase in monthly benefit checks for 2025 due to the automated cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. As you already know, that increase will be 2.5%.
Without any changes to the program, the fund is set to run out of money for full payments by as early as 2035.
Francois Melese warned in a recent op-ed of the damaging effects of Trump's plan to end Social Security taxes.
Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in the future.
This big adjustment that will hit the Social Security program in 2025 will impact Medicare and the amount that beneficiaries receive.
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If you cannot open a “My Social Security Account” to apply for Medicare Parts A and/or Part B, then what? Contact your local Social Security office by phone or call 800-772-1213 and inform the Social Security agent that you are not able to open a Social Security account, are locked out and need Social Security’s help.