Commerce Secretary’s Social Security Comments Were Misspoken, Says Congressman

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick misspoke when he commented about citizen reactions to the Trump administration’s dealing with of Social Safety — at the least, that’s what Utah Rep. Wealthy McCormick appears to suppose.

Wealthy stopped by “TMZ Dwell” Monday and, whereas he’s giving Lutnick the good thing about the doubt, he thinks compassion is vital in terms of Social Safety — in spite of everything, it’s folks’s personal cash coming again to them — and they need to by no means be denied their advantages.

Secretary Lutnick stated in a information interview Sunday that anybody who complains about delayed or lacking Social Safety funds is a “fraudster.” Lutnick, who’s a billionaire, stated his 94-year-old mother-in-law wouldn’t name to complain if she did not get her verify this month, and explicitly stated “whoever screams is the one stealing.”

ICYMI … Elon Musk‘s DOGE squad has not too long ago been challenged after attempting to entry delicate data within the Social Safety system in an try to root out fraud … and a Trump admin official briefly instructed funds could be delayed or halted, frightening a political firestorm.

Wealthy McCormick breaks down his take to us, asserting there’s undoubtedly some fraud in Social Safety claims, however he makes it clear the typical Joe shouldn’t be denied their hard-earned cash.

With the backlash in full swing, Wealthy additionally dug into how President Trump has dealt with the scenario — and hammered dwelling the true situation is saving the Social Safety program.