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'Massive own goal': Joe rips Trump official for floating Social Security privatization
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July 31, 2025
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2:31Now PlayingA top Trump official is raising eyebrows after calling new tax-deferred “Trump accounts” a “back door for privatizing Social Security.”
On #MorningJoe, Joe Scarborough and Rep. Richie Torres reacted to Bessent’s slip, calling it a “massive own goal,” warning the White House is “touching all the third rails of American politics at the same time.”
Hours later, the Treasury Department issued a statement “running back” Bessent’s comment — and repeated those sentiments early Thursday morning on CNBC.
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