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Federal employment is at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since taking office.

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Verification against official federal employment statistics confirming historical low and the 271,000-job decline since taking office.

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A White House statement cites the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report to argue that President Trump’s economic policies have produced private-sector-led job growth, with the administration saying 100% of recent job gains are in the private sector and among native-born Americans. The release highlights gains in construction jobs, rising labor force participation and projected real wage growth, while noting federal employment has fallen and attributing an estimated 62,000 lost private-sector jobs in October to a “Democrat Shutdown.”
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According to the White House, federal employment has decreased by 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, reaching its lowest level in over a decade. This aligns with reports indicating a significant reduction in federal jobs, including a loss of 105,000 jobs in October 2025, primarily due to workforce reductions influenced by the administration's policies. (apnews.com) Therefore, the statement is accurate.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:50 AMTrue
    According to the White House, federal employment has decreased by 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, reaching its lowest level in over a decade. This aligns with reports indicating a significant reduction in federal jobs, including a loss of 105,000 jobs in October 2025, primarily due to workforce reductions influenced by the administration's policies. (apnews.com) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:39 AMTrue
    The statement that federal employment is at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, is accurate. According to the White House, since September 2025, the federal government has shed 168,000 jobs, and since President Trump took office, federal employment has decreased by 271,000 jobs. This reduction is part of the administration's efforts to reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy. (time.com)
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:54 AMTrue
    The White House reports that federal employment has decreased by 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, reaching its lowest level in over a decade. This reduction is attributed to the administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce, including the implementation of deferred resignation packages and other workforce reductions. (time.com) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:46 AMTrue
    The statement that federal employment is at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, is accurate. According to the White House, federal employment has decreased by 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, reaching its lowest level in over a decade. Additionally, reports indicate that the federal workforce has shrunk to 2.74 million employees, the lowest level since late 2014. (allwork.space) These reductions are attributed to various factors, including workforce reductions influenced by the Trump administration's policies. (apnews.com)
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:58 AMTrue
    According to the White House, federal employment has decreased by 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, reaching its lowest level in over a decade. This reduction is attributed to the administration's efforts to downsize the federal workforce, including offering buyouts and implementing layoffs. (apnews.com) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:16 AMTrue
    The White House reports that federal employment has decreased by 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, reaching its lowest level in over a decade. This aligns with data indicating a reduction of approximately 271,000 federal positions during the same period. (time.com) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:47 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that federal employment is at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, is made in a White House article dated December 16, 2025. However, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has not yet released employment data for November 2025, which is necessary to verify this claim. The most recent data available is from October 2025, and the BLS schedule indicates that the November 2025 data will be released on December 19, 2025. Therefore, without the November 2025 data, it is impossible to confirm the accuracy of the statement. Verdict: Unverifiable due to the unavailability of the necessary employment data.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:40 PMTrue
    The statement that federal employment is now at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, is accurate. As of December 2025, the federal workforce has been reduced by approximately 271,000 positions, marking the lowest level in over ten years. This reduction is primarily due to workforce reductions influenced by the Trump administration's policies, including the implementation of 'deferred buyouts' and other measures aimed at downsizing the federal workforce. (time.com)
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:37 AMin_progress
    The White House article from December 16, 2025, states that federal employment is at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office. (whitehouse.gov) However, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has not yet released the November 2025 employment data, which is necessary to verify this claim. (bls.gov) Therefore, without the latest BLS data, we cannot conclusively confirm the accuracy of the statement.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:27 AMcomplete
    As of December 2025, federal employment has decreased by approximately 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office in January 2025, reaching its lowest level since late 2014. This decline is primarily due to workforce reductions, including 162,000 federal job losses in October and 6,000 in November 2025. (allwork.space) The reduction in federal employment is attributed to various factors, including deferred resignation offers and other workforce reduction initiatives. (en.wikipedia.org) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:54 PMcomplete
    The White House article from December 16, 2025, states that federal employment is at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office. This aligns with reports indicating a reduction of approximately 271,000 federal positions during the current administration. (time.com) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:25 PMcomplete
    The White House article states that federal employment has decreased by 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, reaching its lowest level in over a decade. This aligns with reports indicating significant reductions in federal positions, including a loss of 105,000 federal jobs in October 2025. (apnews.com) Additionally, the White House article notes that federal employment is now at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office. Given the consistency between the White House's statement and external reports, the claim is accurate.
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:36 AMcomplete
    The White House article from December 16, 2025, states that federal employment is at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office. (whitehouse.gov) This aligns with the Bureau of Labor Statistics' data indicating a decline in federal government employment over the same period. (bls.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  14. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:08 PMcomplete
    The statement that federal employment is at its lowest level in over a decade, down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office, is accurate. According to the White House, since September, the federal government has shed 168,000 jobs, and since President Trump took office, federal employment has decreased by 271,000 jobs.
  15. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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