Trump says 300k illegal immigrants kicked off Social Security and 100k off Medicare
President Donald Trump claimed his administration removed 300,000 illegal immigrants from Social Security and over 100,000 from Medicare during a speech in Florida. He argued the actions were necessary to combat fraud and preserve the integrity of the programs. The event marked Trump's first major public appearance since the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting.
- ▪President Donald Trump stated that 300,000 illegal immigrants were removed from Social Security rolls.
- ▪He also claimed over 100,000 migrants were removed from Medicare eligibility.
- ▪Trump made the remarks at The Villages, a retirement community in Florida.
- ▪Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz attended the event with Trump.
- ▪Rep. Byron Donalds and media personality Dr. Phil were also present at the event.
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President Donald Trump said on Friday that 300,000 illegal immigrants were kicked off Social Security and another 100,000 off Medicare by his administration. Trump disclosed the numbers during an event at The Villages, a large community in Florida made up of retirees, to promote the White House’s policy of no tax on Social Security benefits. Recommended Stories Trump claims Obama could not pass a cognitive test Trump tells Congress on 60th day of Iran conflict: ‘Hostilities’ have ‘terminated’ WATCH LIVE: Trump visits retirement community in Florida “Together with the Republicans in Congress, we’ve removed nearly 300,000 illegal aliens from the Social Security rolls,” Trump said. “And, we’ve removed more than 100,000 migrants from Medicare eligibility.
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