FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration is introducing digital access to Social Security numbers, refuting the left-wing media narrative that the president is cutting entitlement programs.
The Social Security Administration’s new digital Social Security number feature will allow account holders to have secure digital access to their Social Security number, The Daily Signal has learned.
Individuals who have forgotten their SSN or misplaced their cards will be able to securely view their SSN online through the my Social Security portal. The new feature will be available early this summer.
CNN published an article on March 11 suggesting that Elon Musk intended to eliminate Social Security benefits.
But Musk was referring to “waste and fraud” in entitlement spending, the White House clarified, adding that the Trump administration will never cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.
“The waste and fraud in entitlement spending — which is most of the federal spending is entitlements — so, that’s, like, the big one to eliminate,” Musk said. “That’s the, sort of half-trillion, maybe $6-700 billion a year.”
In his first public speech since losing the presidency, Joe Biden said Trump planned to gut Social Security: “They’ve taken a hatchet to the Social Security Administration, pushing an additional 7,000 employees—7,000!—out the door in that time,” he said.
The modernized Social Security feature proves that entitlement programs are not going anywhere, a White House official said.
The new Social Security feature, which the Social Security Administration says aims to provide a modernized, secure, and accessible alternative to the traditional physical SSN card, will be available early this summer.
The digital cards will be available on mobile devices through the my Social Security app.
“We are proud to offer this new digital solution to our account holders,” Acting Administrator Lee Dudek said in a statement to The Daily Signal. “This enhancement reflects our commitment to providing better service to the public while ensuring that their personal information remains secure.”
The Social Security Administration hopes to reduce the need for in-person visits to offices, as well as the wait to receive a Social Security card through the mail.
“We believe that this modern approach will meet the needs of our constituents in a more efficient manner,” Dudek said.
