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John,

Yesterday, the New York Times published a headline that we could very easily have written ourselves:1

New York Times headline: It's been called the sistine chapel of the new deal. Don't destroy it.

Our campaign to save Social Security’s history is making waves. We’re not stopping.

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The Times writes:

At this point, it’s crucial for culture institutions across the nation to present a united front against the historical erasure ongoing under the Trump administration, of which the potential loss of the Cohen building murals would be another example. The president very clearly understands the political utility of public art. It can be no coincidence that the monuments-to-self proposals he has recently initiated — the ballroom, the renamed and redesigned Kennedy Center, the new triumphal arch — are appearing, like victory gestures, ahead of the country’s crucial midterm elections.

Donald Trump wants to eradicate monuments to anyone but himself, and erase our history so Americans forget what life was like before Social Security. Then, he and his billionaire buddies will pocket the trillions of dollars Americans have contributed to the Social Security trust fund.

Just look at Dr. Oz―who Trump put in charge of Medicare and Medicaid―urging Americans to forgo retirement to lower the deficit, less than a year after the White House added trillions to the deficit while slashing a trillion dollars from Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA.2

Screenshot of video with text: Dr. Oz: IF we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt.

The plan could hardly be clearer. But we can stop it. Can you rush a donation today to stop Trump from bulldozing Social Security?

Thank you,

Alex Lawson
Social Security Works

1 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/arts/design/wilbur-cohen-building-murals-guston-shahn.html
2 https://x.com/atrupar/status/2018398188093223089

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