Trump touts removal of roughly 275,000 illegals from Social Security

Trump noted that his "One Big, Beautiful Bill" had eliminated tax on Social Security income and insisted that his efforts to remove illegal aliens from the system was part of an effort necessary to strengthen the benefits system.

Published: August 14, 2025 2:53pm

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that his administration had removed almost 275,000 illegal aliens from Social Security

"We've already kicked nearly 275,000 illegal aliens off of the Social Security system. These are people, many of them have already left the country, and yet we were sending them checks all the time," Trump said in an announcement.

"And what that's doing is making the system strong," he added. "We've cleared 12.4 million names listed in the Social Security database over 120 years of age."

Trump noted that his "One Big, Beautiful Bill" had eliminated tax on Social Security income and insisted that his efforts to remove illegal aliens from the system was part of an effort necessary to strengthen the benefits system.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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