President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Thursday honoring the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act of 1935. Before doing so, he touted what he sees as the keeping of his promise to preserve and protect the program and to lower taxes for seniors who receive Social Security benefits.

Social Security changes in 2026 include a COLA increase, higher retirement age, and tax changes tied to Trump’s new law.

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday that 275,000 illegal immigrants have been purged from the Social Security rolls on his watch. “To protect our benefits, we’ve already kicked nearly 275,000 illegal aliens off of the Social Security system,” Trump said in the Oval Office with Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano looking on.

Donald Trump fired off a dizzying barrage of Truth Social posts on Sunday evening, raging at criticism over his summit with Vladimir Putin, calling a Democrat senator “unattractive,” and boasting about his beloved White House flags.

Trump nominated E.J. Antoni two weeks after firing Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of rigging job report numbers to make him "look bad."

Cutting federal taxes on Social Security benefits gives immediate relief to retirees—but experts warn it could trigger benefit cuts for future generations.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, aiming to provide economic stability for older Americans.

On Social Security's birthday, Donald Trump made four specific claims about the system and his record. All four points were demonstrably wrong.