EPISODE · Mar 18, 2025 · 31 MIN
Inside the Extraordinary Secret Recording On Whether Trump Will Collapse Social Security
from Beyond Politics · host Matt Robison
ProPublica Journalist Exposes Potential Collapse of Social Security Under Trump Administration: Matt is joined by ProPublica journalist Eli Hager to discuss his reporting on a recent secret recording from a top-level Social Security Administration meeting where the acting commissioner, Leland Dudek, expresses significant concerns that the Social Security system might "collapse" due to high-level directives from President Trump. We discuss the potential catastrophic consequences for 73 million Americans relying on the program and discusses how the Trump administration's actions are creating chaos and confusion within the Social Security Administration.00:00 Introduction: The Shocking Revelation00:34 The Secret Recording: A Deep Dive03:37 The Acting Commissioner: Leland Dudick's Background06:29 Inside the Meeting: Key Quotes and Insights11:14 The Impact on Social Security: Current and Future18:04 The Bigger Picture: Trump's Influence and Future Implications28:36 Conclusion: The Real Threat to Social Security
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ProPublica Journalist Exposes Potential Collapse of Social Security Under Trump Administration: Matt is joined by ProPublica journalist Eli Hager to discuss his reporting on a recent secret recording from a top-level Social Security Administration meeting where the acting commissioner, Leland Dudek, expresses significant concerns that the Social Security system might "collapse" due to high-level directives from President Trump. We discuss the potential catastrophic consequences for 73 million Americans relying on the program and discusses how the Trump administration's actions are creating chaos and confusion within the Social Security Administration.00:00 Introduction: The Shocking Revelation00:34 The Secret Recording: A Deep Dive03:37 The Acting Commissioner: Leland Dudick's Background06:29 Inside the Meeting: Key Quotes and Insights11:14 The Impact on Social Security: Current and Future18:04 The Bigger Picture: Trump's Influence and Future Implications28:36 Conclusion: The Real Threat to Social Security
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