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Reacting to Trump on Retirement - A Social Media Deep Dive
November 07, 2025
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In this fun and experimental episode, Ben Taatjes does something different - a reaction video! After viewing President Trump discussing someone he knew whose retirement didn't go well, Ben shares his professional perspective on the commentary. Then Jerrid Sebesta reads through social media comments from the video - some pro-retirement, some against - and captures Ben's real-time reactions to various viewpoints. This entertaining yet insightful episode explores the cultural debate around retirement through the lens of viral social media content and reveals what people really think about these popular opinions.
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Ben has been in the financial services industry for nearly two decades. He has worked alongside thousands of families and individuals while owning and operating Taatjes Financial Group, a retirement planning firm in west-central Minnesota. While Ben loves to work with retirees, his passion extends far beyond the numbers. This passion led to the publishing of his first book, Repurposed: The Untold Story of Retirement in America in 2017 as well as co-founding Retire Repurposed in 2019.
