Trump Calls for Ending Tax on Social Security Payments for Seniors

‘Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security,’ the former president said, debuting the policy proposal for the first time.
Trump Calls for Ending Tax on Social Security Payments for Seniors
Former President and 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump answers questions during the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention in Chicago, Ill., on July 31, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Former President Donald Trump this week debuted the idea of seniors not having to pay taxes on their Social Security benefits, as he seeks to secure more voters with fewer than 100 days left before the November election.

“Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security,” the Republican presidential nominee wrote in an all-capitalized message on his Truth Social on Wednesday. That same day, he repeated that statement during a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, adding that “they won’t” pay such a tax if he is elected later this year.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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