Fact check: Donald Trump announced that 275,000 illegal immigrants were removed from Social Security.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 65/100

The post accurately states that Donald Trump announced the removal of 275,000 illegal immigrants from Social Security. This statement was made by Trump in August 2025 and reiterated in May 2026. However, some sources indicate that the Social Security Administration (SSA) updated records for approximately 275,000 individuals who no longer held legal status, ensuring ineligible people were not improperly paid, rather than directly "kicking off" people who were actively receiving benefits. Critics have described Trump's claims on this matter as misleading.

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Original post
https://www.threads.com/@dr.nita.author/post/Da8YIyziT9g?xmt=AQG0FS2wHwmHIvp6nVVofbiTkuqoiNZ1b6c6MPb5mjLIJgCMW6WKCGwbGYwhvrcSL07fpbyx
Verified on
July 19, 2026
Verification ID
MFLfQkyAlyuzkzPHM-F6oQ

Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @dr.nita.author --- Caption/Description --- 👍👍👍 --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCES 275,000 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS JUST GOT KICKED OFF SOCIAL SECURITY! THAT'S THE MAN I VOTED FOR! ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @dr.nita.author --- HOW TO VERIFY THIS (provenance-first) --- 1. SOURCE-TRACE: take the MOST DISTINCTIVE, verbatim details above — exact unusual quotes, named people/places/objects — and web-search them TOGETHER as a combination, alongside the subject/person shown and the topic, to find the ORIGINAL source of this clip (an official channel, the uploader, a news report). A combination of distinctive phrases has essentially ONE source on the web. 2. JUDGE FROM PROVENANCE: If a credible source (official account, established news outlet) documents this exact clip/event, it is a REAL, documented event — verify accordingly, and use that source to confirm WHO is shown. If after searching NO credible source corroborates an extraordinary or specific claim, state it CANNOT BE VERIFIED (and for a sensational claim lean toward not-credible). Do NOT default to "verified" on tangential, generic facts. --- Caption/Description --- 👍👍👍 --- Visible Text/Media --- On-screen text announcing that Donald Trump stated 275,000 illegal immigrants were removed from Social Security, followed by a statement of support for Trump. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Donald Trump announced that 275,000 illegal immigrants were removed from Social Security. 2. The author of the post voted for Donald Trump. --- Verification Focus --- Donald Trump 275,000 illegal immigrants Social Security announcement Trump administration Social Security illegal immigrants fact check Social Security eligibility non-citizens official rules PolitiFact Donald Trump Social Security claims

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  1. mostly true: Donald Trump announced that 275,000 illegal immigrants were removed from Social Security.
    Donald Trump made statements in August 2025 and May 2026 claiming that a significant number of illegal immigrants had been removed from Social Security. Specifically, he mentioned the figure of nearly 275,000 in August 2025. While the Social Security Administration (SSA) did update records for approximately 275,000 individuals no longer holding legal status to ensure ineligible people were not improperly paid, some sources describe Trump's broader claims about immigrants receiving benefits as ba

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