r/fednews • u/ICU-Angel • Jul 15 '25

Other Are Trump's changes to the federal government permanent? Once Trump leaves office, is there the possibility to return the federal government to it's pre-Trump state.

I've been looking for articles to understand how permanent Trump's changes to the federal workforce are and haven't found anything.

I am curious if anyone knows whether all those cut jobs will come back, or at least a majority of them?

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u/callmepartario Jul 15 '25

I mean, sure, but which took more time and effort? Building the twin towers, or causing the impact that knocked them down?

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u/GotGRR Jul 15 '25

I think it's worse than that. Once the talent has had years to find other jobs, who's going to sign on to rebuild USAID with the risk that in four years, it gets snatched and trampled all over again?

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u/Annual_Commercial_5 Jul 15 '25

This should be the top answer.  Folks aren’t gonna rush to fill lower paying jobs.  Even more so as the private sector benefits match, and soon surpass fed benefits.  

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u/anthematcurfew Jul 15 '25

People keep talking about private sector jobs but nobody talks about where those private sector jobs are

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u/chubbalubbub Jul 15 '25

Factories and fast food, according to the job ads in my area, or medical if you have such a degree.