The Social Security Administration has sent a misleading email to beneficiaries stating President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cuts and spending law eliminates taxes on Social Security benefits for most recipients.

Social Security cuts hit poor and elderly hardest and thousands of Americans will lose half of their living income.

In a landscape of financial pressures and sustainability debates, Social Security beneficiaries in the United States face a significant challenge: cuts resulting from overpayments. Starting July 24, millions of Americans will see their Social Security checks reduced.

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What the bill does do is provide a temporary tax deduction of up to $6,000 for seniors aged 65 and older. The tax break is available to people with an adjusted gross incomes of $75,000 or less and $150,000 or less for couples filing jointly. The deduction is set to expire in at the end of 2028.

The agency, which serves 73 million beneficiaries, has struggled to improve customer service amid cutbacks, long wait times and a crashing website.

A ruling from the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the administration of President Donald Trump to proceed with plans for mass layoffs of federal workers. The plans had been held up thanks to a lower court order blocking the effort. The Supreme Court overruled that order, clearing the way for Trump’s plans to move forward.

The Social Security Administration sent a misleading email to beneficiaries stating that Trump’s new law eliminates taxes on Social Security benefits for most recipients. Former SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley joins The Weeknight to set the record straight on what the law really does – and doesn’t do.