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US Government Shed 386,826 Workers in Trump's First Year Back in Power
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March 4, 2026

Tourists observe demolition of the East Wing of the White House during construction of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom from the top of the reopened Washington Monument, following the longest shutdown of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 15, 2025. (Reuters/Jessica Koscielniak)

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The U.S. government shed 386,826 employees in the first year of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, according to government data published on Wednesday.

The Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. government’s HR office, published the information.

The downsizing is part of Trump’s effort to shrink the size of the federal government, which he argued was bloated and inefficient.

(Reporting by Courtney Rozen)

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