Donald Trump fires federal workers, escalating US shutdown fight - CNBC TV18

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Federal Downsizing The latest move is reminiscent of Elon Musk's efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency earlier this year to slash the federal workforce.
51% : The move ups the stakes in a multi-week standoff with Democrats over federal funding and health-care subsidies.
51% : But party leaders remain divided over whether to tie an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies to reopening the government.
50% : Trump said that many of the affected employees worked for programs that were "Democrat-oriented" or were "people that the Democrats wanted," without providing additional detail.
50% : "It'll be a lot, and we'll announce the numbers over the next couple of days, but it'll be a lot of people," Trump told reporters Friday in the Oval Office.
50% : Trump said that many of the affected employees worked for programs that were "Democrat-oriented" or were "people that the Democrats wanted," without providing additional detail.
50% : Friday's job eliminations mark the latest effort by Trump to make the shutdown as painful as possible for Democratic constituencies while deeming his own priorities as essential services.
50% : The tactic gives Trump a chance to talk tough to his MAGA base.
36% : Trump has mused that Musk's efforts weren't politically popular and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said DOGE got its attempt to cut federal spending "backward" by leading with mass terminations, rather than looking to create efficiencies.

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