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President Donald Trump has warned multiple times that there will be “Reductions in Force,” or layoffs, among federal employees because of the Schumer shutdown, the current status of the federal government as closed because Democrats in the Senate refused to vote to keep the government open unless they got $1.5 trillion in extra spending for their friends, like leftist media organizations.
He even teamed with Russell Voght, chief of the Office of Management and Budget, to make a video depicting a “grim reaper.”
Now it’s happening.
A report from the Mirror US said Vought has “announced that federal layoffs have started as the ongoing government shutdown enters its second week.”
“The RIFs have begun,” said Vought on social media, referencing an acronym for “Reductions in Force.”
While referencing possible layoffs, the Trump administration also has not yet made clear whether some of the federal workers, without pay because of the Democrats’ decisions in the Senate, will be given back pay after a reopening.
But there have been dark predictions about developments.
“It will be substantial, and we regret that the Democrats have shut down the government and forced workers to be put in this position,” one administration official told a network.
Vought hasn’t specified numbers or agencies yet.
The Trump administration also has suggested freezing, or cutting, billions of dollars of federal funding for various Democrat projects already in the budget.
BREAKING: OMB Director Russ Vought has OFFICIALLY confirmed that the FIRINGS have begun!
“The Rifs have begun.”
He should wipe out ENTIRE AGENCIES! Democrats are going to sorely regret keeping the Schumer Shutdown going! pic.twitter.com/OLRb9DUF5h
— Gunther Eagleman
(@GuntherEagleman) October 10, 2025
(@GuntherEagleman) The Trump admin has started firing federal workers 10 days into the shutdown, according OMB Director Russ Vought — who called the firings “substantial.”
At least nine agencies appear to be affected.https://t.co/sK7lJzxs0A
— POLITICO (@politico) October 10, 2025
The democrats are so screwed.
President Trump just posted this incredibly cool AI video of himself and JD Vance in a band with Russ Vought as the grim reaper.
Is this what you voted for?
Yes or No? pic.twitter.com/RY5jXtrsqE
— DK (@1Nicdar) October 3, 2025
BREAKING: ITS TIME! OMB Director Russ Vought confirms thousands of federal employees will now be laid off as a result of Chuck Schumer’s government shutdown.
Starting immediately.
pic.twitter.com/oGu7vt3MMd— Jack (@jackunheard) October 10, 2025
The shutdown is in its10th day and Democrats have been blaming Republicans for refusing to give up $1.5 trillion in taxpayer dollars for favorite Democrat spending plans, such as NPR, as well as health care for illegal aliens.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the shutdown will end when Democrats break from their party.
Trump already has canceled about $18 billion in New York City infrastructure work over the unconstitutional used of “diversity” ideologies.
The Republicans have repeatedly offered a “clean” funding bill to keep the government running, at mostly current levels, until at least November 21. Democrats repeatedly have rejected it.
One report documented, “A spokesman for the Health and Human Services Department, in a statement to CNBC, said, ‘HHS employees across multiple divisions have received reduction-in-force notices as a direct consequence of the Democrat-led government shutdown.’”
Unions already have sued over the administration’s actions.
