Former President Donald Trump on Friday urged Republicans in Congress not to cut Social Security or Medicare as some GOP lawmakers have signaled they would use the looming debt ceiling battle as leverage to push for more spending cuts.
“Under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security,” Trump said in a campaign-style video posted on Truth Social. Instead, Trump said that they should focus on cuts to funding to “corrupt foreign countries,” “climate extremism,” “left-wing gender programs from our military,” and “waste” and “abuse” in the government.
Trump said that while Republicans should cut the Biden administration’s spending agenda, they should not penalize seniors and retirees who rely on Social Security payments and Medicare. The former president has made similar statements on the issue, although some Republicans ahead of the midterms suggested cutting funding for both programs….