Sign the petition: Musk calls Social Security a ponzi scheme

TELL CONGRESS: Musk called Social Security a ponzi scheme. Trump repeated Musk's outlandish lies about Social Security fraud at his address to Congress. This is a coordinated attack and an existential threat to our most vital social program. Sign the petition: Don't let Trump and Musk destroy Social Security! ADD YOUR NAME Harris, Trump and Musk have unleashed a set of unprecedented attacks on Social Security that threaten benefits for millions of Americans. Musk called Social Security a "ponzi scheme" and a giant "scam."1,2 Then, Trump repeated Musk's lies about rampant fraud in Social Security at his joint address to Congress on Tuesday. This disinformation and the mass firing of Social Security workers is all groundwork to steal benefits away from seniors. Sign the petition: Urge Congress to stop Musk and Trump's attacks on Social Security! ADD YOUR NAME After Musk's DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) team started firing employees at the Social Security Administration (SSA) and closing field offices, The American Prospect reported that the Trump administration is seeking a fifty percent reduction in the SSA workforce3 — a devastating blow to the program and all beneficiaries. Trump has repeatedly said that he wouldn't "touch" Social Security.4 Yet, DOGE is discarding the workers and offices that serve beneficiaries and Trump is parroting far-right conspiracies about Social Security. DOGE is executing its playbook at SSA just like it did at USAID, the CFPB, EPA, FAA, and other agencies: spread propaganda, fire thousands of workers, and hobble government services. We need to fight for Social Security right now, before Musk and DOGE delay and cut benefits for millions of seniors. Sign the petition: Don't let Trump and Musk destroy Social Security! Thanks for taking action, Joey and the team at Demand Progress DONATE Sources: Gizmodo, "Elon Musk Calls Social Security a Ponzi Scheme as He Destroys the U.S. Government," March 3, 2025. Elon Musk on Twitter, "At this point, I am 100% certain that the magnitude of the fraud..." February 11, 2025. The American Prospect, "Social Security Administration Could Cut Half Its Workforce," February 26, 2025. Ibid.   Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter. Receiving too many emails from Demand Progress? You can opt to pause emails from Demand Progress for a month. And of course you can unsubscribe from this list at any time.