Retiree Asks Trump Point Blank: 'Will You Commit To Helping Protect Social Security And Medicare?

At a campaign town hall event in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, former President Trump was asked about protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits.

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[BaffySchenck]

I’m on Social Security and Medicare. The thing that happens is yes we got a three point whatever percent increase last year but my Medicare part B payment also went up by $60 a month more than my cola so I actually took a $60 a month cut. I literally made best decisions when i started working with an advisor

[rogerhanson]

PAID into SS for 50 years and have to beg to get healthy, My question is they have had My money for over 50 years how much interest could I have earned on that money for myself.

[MiriamYonit]

What a lovely hostess. She's a delight

[robertcloar]

And quit taxing social security. It’s already been taxed and it’s double taxation

[DisgruntalAmericanTaxpay-zdje]

We need a HUGE RAISE to Social Security, save Medicare and Medicaid for seniors to survive and to cut the salaries of EVERYONE in the House and Senate by 50% and put them ALL on Obamacare.

[Rosa-qqo]

At least he wants to give that stuff to the American people not to the foreign countries.

[davidmccrary]

How bout INCREASING the SS death benefit of $250.00, ...to an amount that's more helpful!!!

[markthomas]

YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE THE GREATEST POLITICAL COMEBACK IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

[bbustin]

He is disabled on SS. 56 is not a retirement age. He is truly working on a much reduced SS disability. He is truly getting hurt by inflation

[ozman]

57 on SS, He must be on disability Social Security at age 57

[lindacrespo]

SOCIAL SECURITY NEEDS A HUGE RAISE PLEASE P, EASE PLEASE

[robinbranco]

I'm 59, in Massachusetts
still working 😮 I would love to retire comfortably 😢

[lolitanoval]

No tax for the senior citizens. Yahoo 🎉this is such a wonderful help from the government of President Donald J. Trump. God bless America 🇺🇸

[tboneaja]

I’m 63, started collecting SSDI when I was 54 after I was Tboned on my motorcycle taking out my whole left side and a lower left leg amputation, I pray and hope that whoever wins the election will fix the SSI and protect it and keep it going for us who depend on it, it’s my only income and it’s not much but I’ve managed ok, I think Trump is the answer to all of us struggling in one way or another..

[michaelleonard]

I live on S.S only and everything has gone up rent, groceries, Insurance. I can't make it anymore.

[rayforster]

He looks pretty healthy to me to be collecting Social Security disability benefits. Even Trump said he looks too young and healthy with huge strong arms.

[mrwinston_thepug]

57yrs old how did he get social security already?! Im a 47yo disabled Veteran and have paid over 30 years into social security and they denied my claim.

[HangoverPiper]

Bob rocks! My fellow Americans, in 2024 it is so sad that we are being taken advantage of by our own government. We have Americans hurting all over our vast country and yet we dish out trillions for other countries and people who aren’t even here legally. Just imagine if all that money was invested into our own people. We would be in much a better position. This must stop!

[bobconner]

57 and on s.s 😮😮😮
Look how strong and healthy he looks Trump don't even realize he's on disability not s.s !!!

[mrkrause]

I’m voting for Trump….no question about this. But there’s something about these town hall meetings taking questions from locals, or regular folks …really bother me. I don’t think “Bob’s” question about protecting SS benefits was really answered well. Instead it went to many other talking points. It just all seems disingenuous. I guess it’s just politics, and the theatre that comes with it. Just my opinion.