'BradCast' 6/11/2026 (Trump Policies Imperil Social Security Trust Fund; Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works)

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Trump policies on Social Security and features an interview with Nancy Altman from Social Security Works.

On today's 'BradCast': The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is on track to become the worst in history, made immeasurably worse by Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their DOGE Bros, who slashed U.S. public health funding and US AID. Florida's Republican-controlled state Supreme Court relied on specious arguments to justify ignoring the state's constitutional ban on partisan gerrymanders, in order to approve the use new, partisan-gerrymandered US House maps. NANCY ALTMAN, President of non-profit Social Security Works, explains this week's annual report from Social Security fund trustees warning that the fund faces a partial shortfall by 2032, and the reasons why; false fixes promoted by Republicans who hope to destroy the vital program; how to fully fund Social Security; and much more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

People in this episode

Host: Brad Friedman

Guest: Nancy Altman

Topics covered

• Social Security
• Ebola outbreak
• partisan gerrymandering
• public health funding
• Trump policies
• political commentary

Keywords

• Social Security Trust Fund
• Ebola outbreak
• Trump policies
• gerrymandering
• public health
• Nancy Altman
• Florida Supreme Court

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Social Security Works, Florida's Republican-controlled state Supreme Court, US AID

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