Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered remarks following President Trumpās address to a joint session of Congress. Over 91,000 viewers watched in real time on his social media platforms.
In a scathing response to President Donald Trumpās address to Congress on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) sharply criticized the president for repeating a widely debunked claim that Social Security checks are going toward deceased people, calling it an āoutrageous lie.ā
During his address, Trump said that there are āshocking levelsā of āfraudā within Social Security, claiming that there are millions of Social Security recipients aged between 100 and 360 years old ā a completely false assertion circulatedĀ by Trump and Elon MuskĀ in recent weeks.
Sanders called out Trumpās lieĀ in a speechĀ delivered after Trumpās address, saying that itās meant to pave the way for cuts to Social Security ā which is theĀ most effective anti-poverty programĀ in the U.S., lifting tens of millions of people above the poverty line each year.