Two months into Donald Trump's second term, the administration asserts it will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, emphasizing their commitment to these programs amidst ongoing attacks from radical conservatives. Notably, the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, linked to Trump's current policies through key personnel like Russell Vought, identifies Medicare and Medicaid as major contributors to national debt. This indicates a potential battle over entitlements, with figures like Elon Musk openly criticizing Social Security as unsustainable. The dynamics illustrate the merging of traditional conservative ideology with tech-driven perspectives in shaping government reforms.
The Trump administration will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid," the White House wrote in a statement a couple of weeks ago. "President Trump himself has said it (over and over and over again).
During last year's Presidential campaign, he insisted that he had nothing to do with Project 2025-the Heritage Foundation's nine-hundred-page blueprint to reshape the federal government, which describes Medicare and Medicaid as the "principal drivers of our $31 trillion national debt."
The alliance of radical conservative activists like Vought, who have long had entitlements in their sight, with Ayn Randian tech bros like Elon Musk, who enthuse about "efficiencies," is perhaps the distinguishing feature of Trump 2.0.
Musk has shown fewer reservations. In an interview with the podcaster Joe Rogan, he described Social Security as "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time."
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