Dems rip Trump on Social Security cuts: 'There’s a clear difference'

13 March 2024

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Georgia), a major ally of likely 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, has made it clear that he hopes to see the Republican Party wipe out what's left of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal and President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society. And Gingrich believes that Trump is the one to do it.

On Monday, March 11, Trump said there was "a lot" that could be done "in terms of cutting" entitlement programs. And according to The Hill's Al Weaver, Democrats — including President Joe Biden's reelection campaign — have been quick to attack Trump as someone who will cut Social Security if he wins the 2024 presidential election.

Biden, during a campaign event in New Hampshire that day, promised, "If anyone tries to cut Social Security or Medicare or raise the retirement age again, I will stop them. This morning, Donald Trump said cuts to Social Security and Medicare are on the table again."

Democrats interviewed by The Hill for a Weaver article published on March 13 believe that Social Security can be a strong issue for their party this year.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) told The Hill, "These are issues that people really care about. I think the president understands that the ravings of Donald Trump are largely ignored, but when he hits one of these sweet spots, we're going to bring him to account for reckless remarks."

Durbin noted that when Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) floated Social Security cuts during the 2022 midterms, he "got punched for it."

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) also views Social Security as a vulnerability for Republicans this election year.

Peters told The Hill, "There's no question: Defending Social Security and Medicare is a priority for us, and we're going to continue to (message on that). Clearly, Republicans have talked about a variety of cuts, and voters need to know there's a clear difference in the campaign."

Conservative Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) told The Hill that Republicans are "doing a horrible job" with "messaging" when it comes to Social Security.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) expects Biden to make Social Security a priority during "the rest of his campaign" — and Republicans to give Biden political ammunition to use against them.

Kaine told The Hill, "There's no more popular program, and despite knowing that, people like Sen. Scott and Trump — they always go there. They're vague about how to do it, but they always go there."

Read The Hill's full report at this link.

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