Trump says ‘we're not touching’ Social Security in proposed cuts to government spending

During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll make the federal government “more efficient,” but he does not plan to touch federal entitlements like Social Security or Medicare.

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Trump says ‘we're not touching’ Social Security in proposed cuts to government spending

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