After taking office, Trump began slashing the government workforce, including thousands of Social Security Administration employees. During his speech, the 82-year-old warned that Trump has "taken a hatchet" to Social Security, weighing in on a critical issue for millions of Americans. "They’ve taken a hatchet to the Social Security Administration." Social Security recipients have complained about long call wait times as the agency’s "my Social Security" benefits portal has seen an increase in outages. At the same time, Social Security recipients have complained about long call wait times as the agency’s "my Social Security" benefits portal has seen an increase in outages.