“Donald Trump says he will ‘terminate’ Social Security if re-elected.”
Social Security Works
organization. Claim dated 11 Aug 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Trump has deferred about $100 billion in payroll tax payments through the end of the year. The payroll tax currently funds 90% of Social Security.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Social Security Works (organization) made this claim around 11 August 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 August 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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