# Elon Musk on Social Security: Trump adviser continues to focus on SSA

Billionaire and key  administration figure  continued to spread claims of  on Monday, while touting widespread federal spending cuts driven by his Department of Government Efficiency.

Speaking with  in an interview that aired Monday, Musk said  has hired , with plans to expand and oversee nearly every government agency. Among the alleged fraud Musk is trying to sniff out, he repeatedly raised his concerns over the Social Security Administration.

"What we're adding here is caring and competence," he said . "There's a massive amount of fraud of, basically, people submitting Social Security numbers for Social Security benefits, unemployment, Small Business Administration loans and medical... those are fake social security numbers or they've stolen somebody else's social security number. We're trying to put a stop to all of that."

The claims of widespread fraud were also echoed by President  at his  last week, even as they have been widely debunked.

Musk has become a  in the first few weeks of Trump's second administration. Democrats have warned against changes to the SSA, which provides , including seniors, children and people with disabilities.

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Vice President JD Vance calmly responds to his cousin, Nate Vance, after he called Donald Trump and the VP “Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.”

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Vice President JD Vance calmly responds to his cousin, Nate Vance, after he called Donald Trump and the VP “Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.”

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Vice President JD Vance calmly responds to his cousin, Nate Vance, after he called Donald Trump and the VP “Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.”

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Vice President JD Vance calmly responds to his cousin, Nate Vance, after he called Donald Trump and the VP “Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.”

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Vice President JD Vance calmly responds to his cousin, Nate Vance, after he called Donald Trump and the VP “Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.”

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Vice President JD Vance calmly responds to his cousin, Nate Vance, after he called Donald Trump and the VP “Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.”

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Vice President JD Vance calmly responds to his cousin, Nate Vance, after he called Donald Trump and the VP “Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.”

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Vice President JD Vance calmly responds to his cousin, Nate Vance, after he called Donald Trump and the VP “Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.”
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