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President Donald Trump’s administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead centenarians are getting Social Security payments.
Trump and advisor Elon Musk have both alleged that people who are 100, 200, or even 300 years old are receiving benefits.
Musk has called it a “HUGE” problem.
His Department of Government Efficiency is digging into federal agencies to root out waste, fraud and abuse.
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