Just six weeks after he took office, Trump had fired more veterans from the federal workforce than any president in history. His mass layoffs disproportionately impacted military veterans, who make up around 30 percent of the federal workforce. The administration has also undertaken massive staff reductions at Veterans Affairs, harming our veterans by straining an already overloaded system that is plagued by long wait times.
- After just six weeks, Trump had fired more veterans than any other president in history. (wtop.com)
- Around 30 percent of all federal employees are veterans. (ourpublicservice.org)
- Trump fired 317,000 federal employees in 2025, suggesting he fired as many as 100,000 veterans. (nytimes.com)
- Trump's federal layoffs impacted veterans in every state. For specific state examples, check our state and local impacts tracker here. (trumpresearchbook.com)
- The Trump administration reportedly planned to cut more than 80,000 jobs at the VA. (apnews.com)
- The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it was set to reduce VA staff totals by 30,000 this year. (news.va.gov)
- The Trump administration planned to eliminate an additional 35,000 health care positions in the VA, threatening to strain an already overloaded system. (washingtonpost.com)