Musk echoes rightwing conspiracy theories to defend social security cuts

Doge head makes unfounded claim that Democrats use fraud in programs such as Medicare to boost voting ranks

Elon Musk is claiming, without evidence, that Democrats have been using fraud in entitlements like social security and Medicare to attract immigrants and boost their voting ranks - language that also echoes racist rightwing conspiracy theories.

The billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX and Donald Trump's first buddy" has been trying to justify cuts to programs like social security, arguing that the fraud has cost the government up to $200bn.