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Trump Uses Government Shutdown to Seek Layoffs of Federal Workers
The administration plans layoffs instead of furloughs and withholds $26 billion in infrastructure and green energy funds to pressure Democrats during the shutdown.
- On October 2, 2025, President Trump met with budget director Russ Vought to discuss slashing thousands of federal jobs amid a government shutdown in Washington.
- The shutdown arose from a standoff as Democrats refused to back bills lacking health care funding while the Trump administration sought broad cuts to Democratic-led agencies.
- Vought revealed plans to cancel $8 billion in climate-focused initiatives and suspend $18 billion in funding for major New York infrastructure projects, aiming to pressure Democrats, with layoffs expected to begin soon.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimated 750,000 federal workers furloughed daily, causing $400 million in lost wages per day and reducing private-sector demand, pushing down GDP.
- This shutdown strategy signals an unprecedented attempt by the administration to reshape the federal workforce permanently, escalating political pressure with undefined economic and social consequences.
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