Coronavirus (political)

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"This will have zero impact on Social Security," Trump told reporters on Sunday before boarding Marine One. "We protect Social Security."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...ocial-security


“On the assumption I win, we are going to be terminating the payroll tax after the beginning of the new year,” Trump said during a White House press briefing on Wednesday evening.

But a high-level White House official told Fox News there have been no discussions about abolishing the tax, which is used to fund Social Security. Instead, the official said the administration is pursuing a plan to forgive the taxes that got deferred this year as a result of the executive measure.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/wh...t-not-on-table

1. Trump says something dumb.

2. White House sources try to put out the fire (not on the table, it was sarcasm, he was just asking a question ..)