It’s one thing for Musk to peddle bogus claims about imagined Social Security “fraud.” It’s something else when he targets the Social Security system itself.

The world's richest man argued that the retirement and disability benefit system poses a significant financial risk to America's future.

Democrats slammed Elon Musk after he said of the finances of the Social Security system: “Social Security is the biggest ponzi scheme of all time.” Social security currently pays out more in benefits than it recoups in taxes.

Elon Musk will attend President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday night in another public display of his influence in the administration.

The move comes as lawmakers hear from constituents over President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending and cull the civil service ranks.