"There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements in terms of cutting and in terms of also the theft and the bad management of entitlements, tremendous bad management of entitlements.
He added: "I know that they're going to end up weakening Social Security because the country is weak," in an apparent suggestion that the Biden administration would make cuts to the program.
AdvertisementTrump's campaign immediately jumped into damage control mode, sending out a press release shortly after his remarks, saying the former President's remarks focused on "protecting entitlements like Social Security and Medicare" and he "would get rid of waste and fraud."
"I won't cut Social Security and I won't cut Medicare.
… I will protect and strengthen Social Security, Medicare and make the wealthy begin to pay their fair share."
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