Trump allies push WH to curb Elon Musks interviews after he called Social Security the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time
Trump allies are pushing the White House to rein in Elon Musk’s media appearances as his attacks on Social Security – which he called “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time” – stoke concerns among lawmakers and constituents, according to a report.Though President Donald Trump has vowed that Social Security is not going anywhere, Musk – the face of the government’s cost-slashing committee – has increasingly slammed the program during media interviews.“There is no daylight between the President and Elon Musk,” a White House official told The Post in a statement.“Continued attempts to sow division in the Trump Administration are desperate and amount to nothing.”“President Trump has been clear, the only changes to Social Security will be the end of taxation on this benefit to those who worked hard to earn it,” they continued.During his appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast in late February, Musk called Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”Just a few weeks later, he took aim at the popular government program again during an interview with Fox Business host Larry Kudlow.“The waste and fraud in entitlement spending, which is most of the federal spending, is entitlements, so that’s the big one to eliminate,” Musk said. Some Trump allies – including Wall Street bigwigs, corporate leaders and lawmakers – have contacted the White House and even President Trump directly to call for Musk to be taken off the air or more scripted, according to an NBC News report citing anonymous sources.A Trump adviser told NBC News they were aware of “outside concern” around Musk’s comments.“Of course they don’t want their Social Security cut,” a White House official told the outlet.
“So if they hear something on the news that Elon Musk is saying, that we should do something with Social Security — of course there might be some concerns.But the only concern they have to worry about is what the president of the United State...