President Donald Trump told supporters at a campaign rally, "As president, I will not cut one penny from Social Security or Medicare." He made a virtually identical statement in July 2024 on social media.

Key Points President Trump has pledged not to cut Social Security. He’s also looking to help seniors keep more of their benefits. Trump will have to intervene to prevent Social Security from broadly reducing benefits.

Florida Senator Rick Scott has said Republicans are going to cut Social Security and other government programs. Newsweek has contacted Scott's press team via email outside of regular working hours. Social Security benefits are paid to more than 70 million Americans on a monthly basis,