Trump blames Democrats for government shutdown triggering layoffs

president Donald Trump On Sunday, the blame was directly placed on the Democrats to close the government, which is expected to lead to the demobilization of workers through the federal workforce.

Trump told reporters before riding the maritime ascending that the demobilization of workers on the horizon was “left to them”, referring to the Democrats who voted against a bill to finance government and avoid closing.

The federal government closed at 12:01 am on Wednesday, forcing the agencies to send domestic workers in unnecessary roles.

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These signals are temporary. Once the confrontation congress is resolved, employees usually return to work and receive their salaries. As a result, the previous government closures were more than the political theater than the economic shock, as the markets and jobs recovered quickly.

However, the Trump administration has warned that some of the workers may not return, and have turned a routine disruption into a potential blow to the fragile labor market already.

Close a battle that casts shadows as Trump is preparing for the largest federal resignation in the history of the United States

Washington, DC, is home to a large share of federal employees, was severely beaten after Elon Musk Ministry of Governmental efficiency (Doge) The Consultative Council, which prompted the demobilization of workers earlier this year.

On Tuesday, when he was asked about the number of federal workers to be demobilized, Trump told reporters at the White House, “We may do a lot,” saying that the Democrats had not made great progress to end the stalemate.

President Donald Trump is speaking to media members of the Southern House of the White House before riding in Washington on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. (Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg/Getty Pictures)

At the same time, the administration is preparing to oversee what could become the largest collective resignation in the history of the United States, as more than 100,000 federal employees are to leave within the framework of the deferred resignation program.

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The director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Haysit, said on Sunday the “union’s case” in CNN that the demobilization of workers will begin “if the president decides that negotiations do not go anywhere at all.”

He said he hoped, “We can make Democrats see it logically just avoiding the demobilization of workers like this,” he said.

“Once they return to Medina on Monday, Trump will see” there is no reason for these workers, “Haysit added.