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Ted Cruz confirms ‘dirty little secret’ about Trump Accounts, and it could change Social Security. Protect yourself now
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Ted Cruz confirms ‘dirty little secret’ about Trump Accounts, and it could change Social Security. Protect yourself now

Yahoo Finance · May 12, 2026, 1:05 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Ted Cruz confirms ‘dirty little secret’ about Trump Accounts, and it could change Social Security.
  • Ted Cruz says the Trump administration's new investment accounts for children could eventually help reshape the future of Social Security — reviving one of Washington's most politically explosive financial debates.
  • "Here's the dirty little secret: Trump Accounts are Social Security personal accounts," Cruz said at the Milken Institute Global Conference (1).

Ted Cruz confirms ‘dirty little secret’ about Trump Accounts, and it could change Social Security. Protect yourself now Thomas Kent Tue, May 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM GMT+7 10 min read Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below.

Ted Cruz says the Trump administration's new investment accounts for children could eventually help reshape the future of Social Security — reviving one of Washington's most politically explosive financial debates.

"Here's the dirty little secret: Trump Accounts are Social Security personal accounts," Cruz said at the Milken Institute Global Conference (1).

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