The article discusses false claims made by the Trump administration regarding Social Security payments being issued to millions of people over 100 years old. President Trump and Elon Musk exaggerated the numbers, suggesting that there's significant fraud within the system. While some payments to deceased individuals do occur, the figures cited were overstated, misrepresenting the integrity of the Social Security program. A report from 2024 indicates that while substantial amounts are paid in benefits, only a fraction constitutes improper payments, dispelling the claims of widespread fraud.
The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments.
Trump said at a press briefing in Florida that we have millions and millions of people over 100 years old receiving Social Security benefits.
Some of these people would have been alive before America existed as a country.
A July 2024 report states that the agency paid out almost $8.6 trillion in benefits, including $71.8 billion or less than 1% in improper payments.
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