This morning’s BLS jobs report confirms that federal government employment is falling under Trump, while private payrolls continue to expand, albeit at a slower pace.

This is a reversal of trend. Under Biden, a big portion of job creation was in government and government-funded industries.

Federal payrolls have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade—substantially lower than at any point in the first Trump term.

When Trump took office, government at all levels accounted for the second largest annual increase in jobs. Today, it’s the largest decline of any sector: