90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act

Proclamation 10964 of August 14, 2025

90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt
signed into law the Social Security Act--a monumental
legislative achievement that protects our seniors,
uplifts our citizens, and sustains the livelihoods of
hardworking Americans who devoted their professions to
bettering our country. On the 90th anniversary of the
establishment of this historic program, I recommit to
always defending Social Security, rewarding the men and
women who make our country prosperous, and taking care
of our own workers, families, seniors, and citizens
first.

To this day, Social Security is rooted in a simple
promise: those who gave their careers to building our
Nation will always have the support, stability, and
relief they deserve. Thanks to my Administration's
efforts, Social Security now stands stronger and more
resilient than ever before. Following the passage of
the historic One Big Beautiful Bill last month, the
vast majority of seniors who receive Social Security
will pay zero tax on their Social Security benefits--
the largest tax break for seniors in the history of our
country.

To further strengthen Social Security, my
Administration is aggressively rooting out all fraud,
waste, and abuse that rob our Federal programs of
resources--including stopping payments to the deceased
and eliminating benefits for those who do not legally
qualify. These measures will save American taxpayers
billions of dollars every year and ensure that future
generations receive the benefits they spent their lives
paying into. At the same time, I am making the Social
Security Administration more efficient, more
responsive, and more effective than ever before--
reducing wait times and delivering the payments the
American people worked hard to earn. I am also proudly
restoring strong border security policies to ensure
that Medicare and Social Security are preserved for the
citizens who paid into them--not abused by illegal
aliens who have no right to be here.

On this 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, we
recognize the countless contributions of every American
senior who has invested their time, talent, and
resources into our Nation's future. On this momentous
milestone, we recommit to strengthening our retirement
system, protecting programs like Social Security and
Medicare against fraud and abuse, and ensuring that
every future generation of American citizens has the
income security they need and earned.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim August 14, 2025, as
the 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.