No tax on Social Security, increased tax refunds in 2026, and a targeted agenda to bring down the cost of living – those were the three themes that emerged from my interview with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about President Donald Trump’s message to seniors heading into critical midterm elections next year. The senior vote is pivotal in any election, and Leavitt emphasized that President Trump is committed to delivering on the issues that matter most to older Americans.
“The first thing I can say is that, without a doubt, President Trump loves and adores our country’s seniors,” Leavitt said. “He understands perhaps more than any president in history how seniors are uniquely impacted by government policy. They’ve spent their entire lives working and paying into systems like Medicare and Social Security, and they deserve a government that is committed to serving them and ensuring they get the benefits they have earned.”
“This President also understands how important it is to older Americans that his administration does more to bring down the cost of living and put money back in people’s pockets,” Leavitt continued. “Not just for them, but for their children and grandchildren as well. When this administration sees older Americans, we see a group of people who are deeply committed to leaving this country a better place than they found it, and I can tell you that President Trump is absolutely committed to joining them in that mission. That is why he made such a huge sacrifice by leaving the business world to run for president in the first place.”
Leavitt also pointed to Trump’s policies, both on the campaign trail last year and since he took office in January, that are targeted at improving the lives of senior citizens. His “Agenda 47” platform notably included a pledge to “Fight for and protect Social Security and Medicare with no cuts, including no changes to the retirement age.”
Not only has Trump delivered on that promise, but he also has ensured that seniors keep more of their Social Security checks each year thanks to his “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which effectively eliminates taxes on Social Security income for virtually all recipients.
“President Trump worked incredibly hard to get this bill signed into law, and no tax on Social Security was a major, major priority for him,” Leavitt said. “We are encouraging seniors to make sure they file accordingly or ask a tax professional about the new provision, come filing season early next year. And when you get to keep more of the money you have earned in each Social Security check, you can thank President Trump for that.”
Just as important as putting money back in seniors’ pockets is making sure that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are protected from waste, fraud, and abuse – another priority of the Trump administration, and something Leavitt said should be a major issue in next year’s midterms.
“There’s been a tremendous amount of waste, fraud, and abuse in federal benefits programs that we have uncovered, including in Social Security,” she explained. “The Democrats and the corporate media are trying to portray what we are doing as cutting benefits or threatening benefits, but in reality it’s exactly the opposite.”
“Social Security and other welfare programs are headed for insolvency in less than a decade if something is not done, and a major problem is all the fraud. By stopping bad actors, we are protecting Social Security not only for today’s rightful beneficiaries, but also for Americans who are nearing retirement age. We are ending the massive theft that has been going on for decades. That’s another major win in the One Big Beautiful Bill that Democrats were so upset about – we finally went after the fraud.”
Leavitt also tied efforts to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in other parts of the federal government to helping seniors. “Just look at how many billions of dollars were going out the door in foreign aid every year to totally corrupt left-wing organizations,” she said. “Every taxpayer dollar that’s going to transgender coloring books in Peru or LGBTQ plays in Ireland is a tax dollar that could be used to help seniors.”
“And I’m grateful that you’re covering this and finally shedding light on it,” Leavitt added. “Unfortunately, so many people in the mainstream media have actually been trying to cover up for the fraudsters. They’re doing a massive disservice to seniors not only by protecting the people who are robbing them, but also by spreading lies that are really dangerous.”
“The Democrats and the mainstream media want seniors to be fearful, and they will say whatever they can to scare them. They’ve been talking about Republicans ripping away retirement benefits for decades precisely because it’s been an effective tool. Our job now is to fight back against the fearmongering and explain how what we are doing is actually going to strengthen benefit programs and give seniors a better opportunity to live out their golden years with dignity.”
Ultimately, Leavitt said, President Trump’s message to seniors isn’t about political spin or some clever turn of phrase; it’s simply about working hard every day to deliver results and then letting the record speak for itself.
“What we’ve seen from this president throughout four years of his first term and now almost a year of his second is that he never stops working,” she said. “He’s truly the most energetic and determined person I have ever met. People think of Trump as a master communicator, and he is, but really it all starts with the results, which is why we always say, ‘promises made, promises kept.’ There is a lot of work left to do, but I think we already have a very strong case to make to all voters, but especially seniors, and that’s only going to become more apparent in the months ahead.”
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