Senator Rand Paul discusses Trump, social security

OLDHAM COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ/WHAS) – Senator Rand Paul was in Oldham County Friday. The senator defended his decision to vote against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on border security.

Paul told a crowd that his oath of office is not just to give President Trump everything he wants. He says he get’s along fine with the president.

Senator Paul also discussed other issues, like reforming social security. He says certain reforms are necessary to save government programs.

“It’s sort of like the teacher’s pension,” Paul said. “Everybody says, ‘Oh Republicans don’t like the teachers’. No! They’re trying to save the teachers’ pension but it requires some reforms. If we do nothing there’ll be no teachers’ pension. It’s the same way with social security.”

The Bowling Green republican stood near a novelty check for $4.2 million dollars, the amount he says his office has returned to the U.S. Treasury by not overspending their budget on unneeded items through the years.