Democrats Slam Musk Over Social Security Interview: 'He Said The Quiet Part Out Loud'

Democrats across the country are responding to Musk after he teased at cutting federal benefit programs and falsely claiming they are filled with fraud. (Credit: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty; Maja Hitij/Getty)

Democrats across the country are responding to Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), after he touted at potentially cutting hundreds of billions of dollars in Social Security and other federal benefit programs, arguing the move would hurt millions of Americans.

Among those Democrats is Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), who slammed Musk, the richest person in the world, for his comments that as many as 20 million "dead" people are receiving Social Security benefits.