Trump Said He'd Shrink Government: His Promise Kept Delivers Change Washington Hasn't Seen Since the 1960s, Saving Billions

Robert Schmad : Oct 2, 2026
Fox News

[FoxNews.com] The Trump administration has reduced the federal workforce to the lowest point in roughly 60 years, according to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of August, just 2.67 million people were employed by the federal government, down from just over 3 million when President Donald Trump took office, marking the lowest headcount since 1966, per the BLS. The administration has estimated those cuts will produce significant savings, with OPM projecting that its Deferred Resignation Program alone will save more than $20 billion a year. But the reductions have also come with costs... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: Pexels)