Stop Trump from Raising the Social Security Retirement Age

The Trump administration is pushing to raise the Social Security retirement age—forcing millions of working Americans to wait even longer before they can access the benefits they’ve earned through a lifetime of hard work.

This plan would hit hardest those who rely on their bodies to make a living—nurses, construction workers, truck drivers, caregivers—people who cannot simply “work longer” without sacrificing their health or dignity.

The Social Security Chief recently confirmed that Trump is considering raising the full retirement age as part of his so-called plan to “save” Social Security. But in reality, this is a cut, plain and simple. 

By making Americans wait until their late 60s or beyond to claim benefits, Trump is effectively slashing what working people will receive in their lifetime. Meanwhile, billionaires and corporations who don’t pay their fair share in taxes are left untouched.

Social Security is not a handout. It is a promise. Every paycheck, American workers contribute their hard-earned dollars with the guarantee that they’ll have a measure of security when they retire. Raising the retirement age breaks that promise. It’s especially cruel when life expectancy for working-class Americans is already declining in many parts of the country.

Congress has the power to stop Trump’s plan in its tracks. Lawmakers must protect Social Security by rejecting any effort to raise the retirement age or cut benefits. Instead of making working families pay the price, Congress should require the wealthiest Americans to contribute fairly by lifting the cap on Social Security taxes.

Tell Congress: Protect Social Security and reject Trump’s plan to raise the retirement age. Stand with working people and defend the promise of dignity in retirement.