"Dead" migrants and conspiracy theories: Trump's Social Security offensive
- Elizabeth Warren launched a Social Security War Room to oppose cuts by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, which threaten benefits for seniors and disabled Americans.
- Warren claims that Musk and Trump are making it harder for people to receive Social Security benefits they have earned.
- Mistaken deaths have been reported due to the Social Security Administration's errors, with around 600 individuals incorrectly added to the Death Master File monthly.
- Critics have accused Musk of spreading false claims about Social Security fraud, which may lead to increased misidentifications of living people as deceased.
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