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Trump’s COVID Carnage: The Deadly Cost of His Failures

How Trump’s reckless pandemic response killed millions—and saved Social Security billions in the worst way possible

Feb 21, 2025
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It’s no secret that the U.S. had one of the worst COVID-19 death rates among developed nations. But here’s the kicker: so many Americans died that it actually boosted Social Security’s finances by reducing the number of future beneficiaries. That’s not just a tragic statistic. It’s a damning indictment of how preventable this crisis was.

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