Trump is keeping campaign promises. New presidents have the right to make some changes. I know Rob and Mickey are pleased with some of his actions, like throwing out some illegals. Is he overstepping? I don't know. That will be for the courts, including the SC that he stacked, to decide.
The thing I am waiting for is Trump to decide to try to cut or eliminate Social security. Not hoping for because my mother is of social security age, but waiting for. I wonder how happy his older Maga base will feel about that?
And make no mistake, cuts to social security have been on the republicans agenda since George Bush was president. It has been a main goal of the Heritage foundation for decades. The same Heritage foundation that wrote the 2025 playbook. I think for the most part the Heritage foundation is interested in raising the retirement age and privatization, which they began proposing during George W Bushes term.
Now Elon Musk is even a bigger danger to those on social security. He just wants to end it as a means to reduce debt. He doesn't even try to hide it. He says things like it will be painful and "everyone will take a hair cut". For retirees that haircut will be at the neck line. I mean this is a guy that buys a company and on day 1 lays off 80% of the workforce, so what does he care. Won't affect him.
Now Donald has vowed during the election NOT to cut social security. I believe he said "not one penny". But does anybody have any confidence in Donald keeping his word?

Additionally, people around Trump claim that whoever last has his ear effects each decision. Retirees better hope that Musk isn't the last person in his ear on this one.
And for people that say, Trump won't cut SS because it would hit his base. He is now done with that base. Doesn't need them anymore. If he stays in power past 2028, it won't be because he wins another election, it will be because he violates the constitution and stays in power, something he has tried before.
So Like I said, it will affect me, because it will affect my mother. But we will survive. I am waiting to see how his supporters and admirers feel when their checks stop coming. A lot of retirees will have to move back in with their children. Rob Singer got a head start on that.
