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President Donald Trump on Sunday positioned the blame squarely on Democrats for the federal government shutdown, which is anticipated to set off sweeping layoffs throughout the federal workforce.
Trump advised reporters earlier than boarding Marine One which the looming layoffs are “as much as them,” referring to Democrats who voted in opposition to a invoice to fund the federal government and avert the shutdown.
The federal authorities shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, forcing businesses to ship residence employees in roles not thought of important.
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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Photos)
These furloughs are non permanent; as soon as Congress resolves the standoff, staff usually return to work and obtain again pay. Because of this, previous authorities shutdowns have been extra political theater than financial shock, with markets and jobs rebounding rapidly.
This time, nonetheless, the Trump administration has warned that some furloughed employees might not return, turning a routine disruption into a possible blow to an already fragile labor market.
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Washington, D.C., residence to a big share of federal staff, has been hit particularly onerous after Elon Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) advisory board pushed for layoffs earlier this yr.
On Tuesday, when requested what number of federal employees may very well be laid off, Trump advised reporters on the White Home, “We might do so much,” saying Democrats have made little progress to finish the stalemate.
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Garden of the White Home earlier than boarding Marine One in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg/Getty Photos)
On the similar time, the administration is making ready to supervise what might turn out to be the biggest mass resignation in U.S. historical past, with greater than 100,000 federal staff scheduled to go away underneath its deferred resignation program.
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Nationwide Financial Council director Kevin Hassett mentioned Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that layoffs will begin “if the president decides that the negotiations are completely going nowhere.”
He mentioned he is hopeful “we will get the Democrats to see that it is simply widespread sense to keep away from layoffs like that.”
If Democrats are “cheap as soon as they get again into city on Monday,” Hassett added, then Trump will see “no cause for these layoffs.”
