Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States, posted a series of statements on his Truth Social account in mid-August 2025 highlighting changes and achievements related to Social Security.
On August 14, 2025, Trump quoted Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano in a post: “If you make an appointment to have a field office visit, it now happens in 6 minutes — unprecedented. We are serving more people, and delivering more than was ever delivered https://t.co/4dhz9JpDEL”
Later that day, he emphasized the importance of the program for older Americans: “Almost 60 MILLION American Seniors rely on Social Security for peace of mind and a life of dignity and retirement… https://t.co/bhsmineHSP”
In another post dated August 15, 2025, Trump discussed recent legislative actions: “Last month, I signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, and allowed No Tax on Social Security for our great seniors…and to protect our benefits, we've already kicked nearly 275,000 illegal aliens off of the Social Security system… https://t.co/C5cAzoX4l4”
The U.S. Social Security Administration is responsible for providing retirement benefits to millions of Americans each year. The agency has made efforts in recent years to improve service delivery times at its field offices and address concerns about benefit security. Policy discussions around taxation of Social Security benefits have been ongoing over several administrations.
