Trump admin whittles down federal apparatus, grows private sector jobs

President Donald Trump’s economy is showing signs of great improvement compared to Joe Biden’s administration, with private sector job growth ballooning and the federal bureaucracy shrinking

Analysis by Summer Lane | December 19, 2025

President Donald Trump has worked hard in 2025 to alleviate Biden-era economic woes, and it appears that his administration’s policies have begun to yield rewards for the American people.

With private sector job growth ticking upward and federal employment sinking, the president is delivering on his promises to shrink big government and focus on the needs of everyday American workers.

Unemployment and private sector growth

According to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. private sector has gained about 225,000 jobs since August 2025 – a good, healthy uptick in growth for American citizens.

Conversely, the federal bureaucracy has lost 271,000 workers since President Trump took office in January 2025 – with 168,000 of those job losses coming between September and December.

The reduction of the federal apparatus has been a popular selling point with Americans who see the government as little more than a bloated and cumbersome regulatory body.

However, federal unemployment has contributed to the overall statistics on nationwide joblessness, but President Trump explained on Friday that this was not necessarily a bad thing.

“The only reason our Unemployment ticked up to 4.5% is because we are reducing the Government Workforce by numbers that have never been seen before. 100% OF OUR NEW JOBS ARE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR!” he said on Truth Social.

“I could reduce Unemployment to 2% overnight by just hiring people into the Federal Government, even though those Jobs are not necessary,” the president continued.

Core inflation

Inflation was a key driver of economic pain for Americans during the Biden administration. Thanks to President Trump, core inflation has dropped dramatically in 2025. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “supercore services inflation” is at its lowest level is almost five years.

According to the White House Office of Communications, the 2.7 percent year-on-year core inflation rate (compared to Biden’s 9 percent) represents a 70 percent reduction from the highest and most disastrous point in the Biden administration.

Lower gas prices and groceries

President Donald Trump has also been winning on gas and grocery prices. Although pricing continues to sting for most Americans – thanks to the lingering effects of Joe Biden’s economic disaster – the Trump administration is working quickly to undo that damage.

As reported by LindellTV, the nationwide average cost per gallon of fuel has dropped to well under $3, marking the lowest fuel prices since March 2021, during Biden’s regime.

Grocery prices have also markedly improved this fall, with an overall reduction in holiday food pricing and a slowdown in rising inflation. This year, Thanksgiving food was estimated to be around 25 percent cheaper than it was under Joe Biden.

Steps in the right direction

There is certainly much more work to be done when it comes to fixing the economy and bringing pricing back under control, but no one can deny that the Trump administration is addressing the issue – something that Joe Biden was incapable of doing.

Republicans must address critical issues next year, like skyrocketing healthcare costs, congressional redistricting woes, and the 2026 midterm elections.

But for now, as 2025 comes to a close, it’s clear that progress has been made on the economy, and that the Trump administration is taking steps in the right direction to continue to bring America into a new “Golden Age” of success.

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