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The comments Elon Musk made beside President Donald Trump in the White House on Tuesday suggest that he’s lining up his next government waste target: Social Security, the nation’s largest retirement beneficiary program.

President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has become perhaps the most visible representation of his push to cut down on federal spending deemed wasteful or inefficient.

Holding a rally at SSA headquarters, Democratic lawmakers protested against any potential cuts to Social Security benefits.

Democratic lawmakers gathered outside the Social Security Administration headquarters to protest DOGE's potential probe of spending within the department.

As the Trump administration seeks to make massive cuts to federal spending, certain lawmakers and advocates say Social Security shouldn't be a target.