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Senator Warns Elon Musk, Trump Can Make 'Backdoor' Cuts

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“As a result of the work of DOGE, legitimate recipients of Social Security will receive more money, not less money,” Musk said in a Fox News interview on Thursday alongside members of his DOGE team.
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“Well, I think somebody should care about the interests of the United States above the interest of another country, and if they don’t, they’re a traitor,” Musk said.

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