{"id":2474666,"date":"2025-08-14T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-honors-90th-anniversary-of-social-security-act-by-highlighting-efforts-to-improve-program-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T11:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T15:55:54","slug":"trump-honors-90th-anniversary-of-social-security-act-by-highlighting-efforts-to-improve-program-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-honors-90th-anniversary-of-social-security-act-by-highlighting-efforts-to-improve-program-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump honors 90th anniversary of Social Security Act by highlighting efforts to improve program &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-honors-90th-anniversary-of-social-security-act-by-highlighting-efforts-to-improve-program-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses President Donald Trump&#8217;s proclamation honoring the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act. trump highlights his management&#8217;s efforts to improve and strengthen the Social Security program, including technological upgrades to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-says-transportation-department-working-to-avert-summer-travel-disruptions-amid-demand-surge\/\" title=\"Buttigieg: Transportation Dept. Preventing Summer Travel Disruptions Amid High Demand.\">enhance customer service<\/a>, preventing benefits fraud, and implementing significant tax cuts for seniors through the White House budget bill. The administration emphasizes its commitment to protecting Social Security for the nearly 72 million Americans who rely on it, despite criticism from Democrats. The article also notes concerns about the program&#8217;s financial sustainability, with insolvency projected by 2032 unless Congress acts. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has proposed privatizing Social Security through &#8220;Trump accounts,&#8221; investment accounts for children born during Trump&#8217;s second term, which could supplement retirement income. The proclamation reaffirms Social Security&#8217;s foundational promise to support American seniors and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-seizes-50-cal-rifles-others-at-southern-border-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Border patrol seizes .50 cal rifles, others at southern border - Washington Examiner\">underscores ongoing efforts<\/a> to modernize and secure the program for future generations.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump honors 90th anniversary of Social Security Act by highlighting efforts to improve program<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2203826\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> will issue a proclamation on Thursday honoring Social Security&rsquo;s 90th anniversary on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump will tout his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-regrets-voting-for-big-beautiful-bill-after-learning-of-ai-provision-over-a-week-later\/\" title=\"MTG regrets voting for \u2018big, beautiful bill\u2019 after learning of AI provision over a week later\">budget bill&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/exclusive-trump-touts-zero-tax-benefits-most-seniors-social-securitys-90th-anniversary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tax<\/a> cuts on Social Security for &ldquo;the vast majority of seniors who receive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">social security<\/a>&rdquo; in the proclamation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the White House<\/a> confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3499604\/hunter-biden-melania-trump-rejects-demand-apologize-epstein-statement-lawsuit\/\">Hunter Biden rejects Melania Trump&#8217;s &#8216;demand&#8217; to apologize for &#8216;defamatory&#8217; statements: &#8216;It&#8217;s lawsuit time&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3499151\/trumps-higher-education-elite-campuses-students\/\">Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >higher education crackdown reshapes elite campuses<\/a> as students return<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3499491\/residents-respond-in-protest-as-federal-officers-mpd-mobilize-in-dc\/\">DC residents respond in protest as federal officers and MPD mobilize<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The White House touted the president&rsquo;s efforts to strengthen the program in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While Democrats flail and peddle lies about Social Security, President Trump is demonstrating his unbreakable commitment to protecting and strengthening this vital program for the nearly 72 million Americans who benefit from it,&rdquo; White House spokeswoman Liz Huston told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By massively improving the customer service experience through technological improvements, preventing illegal aliens from accessing benefits, and delivering no taxes on Social Security through the One Big Beautiful Bill &ndash; President Trump has Made Social Security Great Again,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is trying to implement other plans beyond the GOP megabill to help save the program, which is at risk of insolvency in 2032. Congress will have to come up with a funding solution before the deadline or Social Security beneficiaries won&rsquo;t have benefits.<\/p>\n<p>One solution that Treasury Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Scott-Bessent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Scott Bessent<\/a> has floated for the program is privatizing it. He said the &ldquo;Trump accounts&rdquo; that give any child born during his second term a $1,000 investment account could serve as a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If all of a sudden these accounts grow and you have in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for your retirement, then that&rsquo;s a game changer,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s Social Security Administration is working on modernizing the program, a White House official noted to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. That includes handling more calls, lowering call wait times, eliminating scheduled downtime on the SSA website, and making payments ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n<p>More than 3.1 million payments have been completed, totaling $17 billion, to beneficiaries eligible under the Social Security Fairness Act, an official told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The proclamation will tout the program&rsquo;s importance, Fox News reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On this 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act, we recognize the countless contributions of every&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/geriatric-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American senior<\/a>&nbsp;who has invested their time, talent, and resources into our Nation&rsquo;s future,&rdquo;&nbsp;Trump wrote in his proclamation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On this momentous milestone, we recommit to strengthening our retirement system, protecting programs like Social Security and Medicare against fraud and abuse, and ensuring that every future generation of American citizens has the income security they need and earned,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump called the White House budget bill&rsquo;s tax breaks for the seniors, &ldquo;The largest tax break for seniors in the history of our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To this day,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/executive\/social-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Security<\/a>&nbsp;is rooted in a simple promise: those who gave their careers to building our Nation will always have the support, stability, and relief they deserve,&rdquo; the proclamation says.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/2994414\/social-security-how-long-last\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SOCIAL SECURITY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HOW LONG IT WILL LAST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to my Administration&rsquo;s efforts, Social Security now stands stronger and more resilient than ever before,&rdquo; it continues.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Franklin D. 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