The Social Security Administration announced Friday it's cutting 7,000 jobs, as Trump and Musk have claimed there's fraud at the agency.

President Donald Trump drew a wave of adoration from Republicans and a series of Democratic protests as he touted the bold first 44 days of his presidency, doubled down on his promise of imposing tariffs and repeatedly hit culture war topics that have long galvanized his most faithful base.

Musk, who received several shoutouts during the president’s speech, has yet to publicly address the incident. Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter.