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Agencies tagged for elimination or reduction revealed

When Democrats shut down the government by refusing to sign the continuing resolution (CR), Trump made it clear that if the shutdown had any length to it, he was going to start trimming down the government.

Democrats balked, believing that Trump was bluffing, and they have held the line.

Now the agencies Trump wants to cut have been revealed, and Dems are starting to realize that the clock is ticking if they want to save these jobs.

Political Pawns

The media, of course, has been accusing Trump of using federal workers as political pawns, but they are directing their allegations in the wrong direction.

Trump has never hidden the fact that he wants to cut government payroll, and this, he believes, will give him the power to make massive cuts that do not need to be approved by Congress.

Federal workers are now panicking, knowing the ax is coming if Democrats do not cave.

For instance, Priscilla Novak, a furloughed federal employee researcher, stated, “This is the third time I’ve been furloughed in my federal career. But this is the first time there were threats of having people be fired en masse. I’ve been checking my email every day to see if I’m fired yet.”

Trump Will Take the Heat

In case people have not yet realized it, Donald Trump has no problem being the bad guy in these scenarios.

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich explained, “What’s fascinating, if you watch, Trump has now begun to systematically lay off people permanently. I think what Trump is gambling is that he can actually change the federal government dramatically during the shutdown.

“He’s willing to take the heat because, frankly, when he’s busy going to the Middle East to be part of a peace treaty signing, that is astonishing, he’s got other big things he’s doing, so he’s not particularly bothered.”

Trump is also willing to take the heat because the GOP believes it can point the blame at Democrats for this happening. After all, all they have to do is sign the CR, and everyone goes back to work.

The Hit List

A report has just surfaced in Axios that has revealed all the agencies that Trump is targeting to either eliminate or significantly scale down as this shutdown continues.

A spokesperson told Axios, "HHS employees across multiple divisions have received reduction-in-force notices as a direct consequence of the Democrat-led government shutdown.”

The Department of Homeland Security is expecting to cut 176 jobs, the Treasury is expected to cut nearly 1,500 employees, and the Department of Education is expected to cut nearly 500 jobs. The EPA, HUD, and the Department of Energy are also expected to make cuts.

I would suspect that most of these cuts will be challenged by Democrats, but my guess is that Trump is hoping this announcement will make the cuts unnecessary. Remember, Dems can stop all this just by signing the CR, so this just became a staring contest.

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October 13, 2025
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