Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said Sunday that former President Donald Trump’s attacks on Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis are making it harder to have a debate about Social Security.

Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Cassidy blamed both Trump and President Joe Biden for “demagoguing” the issue, which has made it difficult for Republicans to talk about reforming the entitlement.

“Joe Biden and former President Trump have the same plan, which is to do nothing on Social Security, and to allow a 24% cut to benefits when the fund goes insolvent in about eight or nine years,” said Cassidy. “It does make it harder. When your leading presidential candidates have made the decision to deceive the American people and to say there isn’t a problem, when every actuary who looks at this says that there is a problem … it makes it very hard when they are so irresponsible. It is true for President Biden. It is true for former President Trump.”

Cassidy touted his proposal to establish a mutual fund apart from Social Security that would help it maintain sustainability. He then blasted political leaders on both sides of the aisle again.

“If one side proposes something, the other side will demagogue it,” he said. “We see Trump and we see Biden demagoguing it now. We need honesty with the American people. But we have a big idea that’ll solve 75% of the problem, and that’s a pretty good idea.”

A super PAC backing Trump has spent millions of dollars on ads attacking DeSantis, according to FEC records. A filing on Friday revealed that Make America Great Again spent $1.5 million for “placed media: TV” opposing DeSantis. The PAC has also released two ads slamming DeSantis for votes to cut Social Security and Medicare while he was in Congress. It cites votes for non-binding resolutions in 2013, 2014, and 2015 while serving in the House that recommended raising the retirement age to 70 and reducing benefits for some.

“The more you learn about DeSantis, the more you see he just doesn’t share our values,” one ad says.

“DeSantis has his dirty fingers all over senior entitlements, like cutting Medicare, slashing Social Security, even raising our retirement age,” says another.

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The ads will run on CNN and Fox News.

Biden has spent months claiming that Congressional Republicans would kill Social Security, attacking Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in particular over a proposal to sunset all legislation after five years.

Police showed up in force in response to another rowdy crowd of teenagers who took to the streets of downtown Chicago on Saturday night.

Hundreds of young people made their way to Millennium Park — home to Chicago’s famous Cloud Gate “Bean” sculpture — smashing car windows and jumping on vehicles, according to local reports and videos posted to social media.

FOX 32 Chicago reported police helped escort tourists and others to their cars around the park, however, a man was beaten after teenagers jumped on his vehicle’s windshield. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The same news station said it even decided not to keep its crew on the scene as shots were fired on the corner of Madison and Michigan Avenue. Police said two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were shot around 9 p.m.

One Chicago resident who spoke with FOX 32 blamed “bad parenting” for the chaotic night. “Where are their parents at? That’s my question,” she said.

A similar gathering on Friday night at 31st Street Beach ended when a 14-year-old boy was shot in the thigh and taken to a hospital. Police arrested a 17-year-old, who was charged in connection to that shooting, per ABC affiliate WLS.

Chicago police “continually monitors and adjusts resources as necessary so residents and visitors can safely enjoy the city, including our beaches and lakefront area,” the department said in a statement reported by NBC 5 after the Friday night gathering.

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“Last night, CPD monitored activity happening across the city and officers were in place to quickly respond to active incidents and large gatherings,” the statement added. “We will continue to have sufficient resources in place as we work to strengthen safety in every neighborhood.”

As warmer weather arrives with the coming of spring, CBS Chicago noted that on Wednesday, around 150 teenagers gathered at the same park for the first “large group” incident of the season.

These meet-ups, which reportedly are preceded by invites circulating on social media, also took place last year.

In an effort to crack down on these chaotic gatherings, Chicago implemented rules last spring mandating that young people under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult to enter Millennium Park in the evenings after 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.