President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits sounds simple: cut taxes so older adults keep more of their money. However, the plan is controversial because of its potential impact on the Social Security Trust Fund and the primary beneficiaries of the tax cut.

“The Trump Administration will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits. President Trump himself has said it ( over and over and over again),” the White House said in a fact sheet this week.. Experts do worry about other risks to the system, thanks to threats President Donald Trump and Musk have been making.