https://usafacts.org/answers/how-much-does-the-us-federal-go...
You would have to cut entitlements if you're relying on cuts alone, and those require Congressional action to change. It's absolutely wild people actually believed Musk without spending a few minutes understanding the issue.
$250 - $500 billion are lost to fraud, every year[1]. That's near 40% of social security spending.
[1] https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-105833#:~:text=GAO%20est...
Find me a Republican president who did not increase the national debt.