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Trump Says He Wanted to Privatize Social Security 'So Badly' During First Term

President Donald Trump on Wednesday opened up a new line of attack for Democrats when he talked about his desire to privatize Social Security. Even though Trump repeatedly said during his three runs for the White House that he wouldn't touch Social Security, the president on Wednesday told reporters in the Oval Office that he "wanted to ride with Social…

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