The nation’s second-oldest senator tore chunks out of Elon Musk after hearing how the world’s richest man thinks welfare payments for the elderly are basically just fraud. NBC’s Kristen Welker was joined by veteran left-winger Bernie Sanders when the topic came up on Sunday’s broadcast of Meet the Press,

Bernie Sanders lashed out at Elon Musk for his remarks on Social Security scheme. Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world, recently made headlines after calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme” during an appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders fired back at Elon Musk after the billionaire regarded the whole Social Security system as fraudulent.