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.

You pay Social Security taxes throughout your career so you can enjoy guaranteed monthly checks in retirement. But when you retire, you could have to pay taxes on a portion of your benefits, too. It's a major pain point for seniors,

“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.