Dear MoveOn member,
Donald Trump made one thing clear in his speech on Tuesday to a joint session of Congress: He and Elon Musk are coming after Social Security.
In a bald-faced lie, Trump claimed on Tuesday night that Social Security is subject to "shocking levels of incompetence and probable fraud."1
Yes, that's precisely the red herring he and Elon Musk give each time, without a lick of evidence, for dismantling the essential programs so many of us rely on, as well as critical public safety protections, in order to even further line the pockets of their billionaire buddies.
Over the weekend, Musk called Social Security "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time."2
As a first step, the Trump administration announced on Friday that it was eliminating 7,000 jobs and closing regional Social Security offices.3 Martin O'Malley, the former commissioner of the Social Security Administration, said in response that these cuts alone could result in the "collapse" of the Social Security system "within the next 30 to 90 days."4
By gutting Social Security, Musk, Donald Trump, and their billionaire friends will benefit from massive tax cuts and profit from our struggle.
John, we all deserve to retire with dignity, and Social Security is a lifeline for more than 72 million Americans.5 We MUST fight back. And fast.
That's why MoveOn has launched an emergency campaign to stop Trump and Musk from stealing people's hard-earned Social Security checks. But, as a grassroots organization, we can do it only with your help.
Will you start a $5 monthly donation to help us urgently ramp up and sustain our emergency campaign to save Social Security? We're in this fight for the long haul and your ongoing support couldn't be more critical.
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Tonight, we're hosting a Hands Off Social Security and Medicare phone bank, and 3,560 people are signed up to call other MoveOn members, alert them to what's at stake, and ask them to call their members of Congress.
We're planning hard-hitting ads on social media and streaming sites, powerful billboards in prime locations, protests outside the offices of members of Congress, many more thousands of patch-through calls to members of Congress, and much more.
Time is short. Remember, just the initial cuts the Trump administration announced last week already jeopardize monthly benefit payments for over 72.5 million Americans.
Help us swing into action to save Social Security. Please, don't lose hope. We can do this, together.
Will you start a $5 monthly donation to MoveOn right now to help save Social Security and stop Trump and Musk in their tracks?
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No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
What happens next is in our hands, if we use the immense power we have when we come together.
Thanks for all you do.
–Nakia, Corinne, Isbah, Emily, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Here's What We Know About Trump And Musk's Social Security Plans—As Trump Claims 'Fraud' During Speech To Congress," Forbes, March 5, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203167?t=6&akid=427774%2E40999114%2E-h0VUH
2. "Elon Musk calls Social Security 'the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time' as calls mount to remove contribution caps for billionaires," Fortune, March 3, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203170?t=8&akid=427774%2E40999114%2E-h0VUH
3. "Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers," The New York Times, February 28, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203175?t=10&akid=427774%2E40999114%2E-h0VUH
4. "O'Malley: DOGE cuts could soon trigger Social Security system 'collapse,'" The Hill, March 3, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203168?t=12&akid=427774%2E40999114%2E-h0VUH
5. Ibid.
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