Trump Seeks to Woo Seniors by Touting Tax Law, Drug Cost Push

May 1, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC

President Donald Trump argued that his economic agenda had delivered for older Americans and lowered their costs of living as he sought to rally their support before November’s midterm elections.

Trump on Friday took his economic pitch to the The Villages in Florida — a part of that state home to many retirees — where he touted a deduction for seniors that helps reduce their tax burden, one he’s cast as “no tax on Social Security,” and efforts to bring down drug costs.

“If congressional Democrats had their way Florida seniors would be paying higher taxes, higher prices, while Republicans ...

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