Fact-check · Nov 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Hundreds of thousands of people from the federal government that were no longer working in this city”
FALSE
What the record shows
Federal employment in DC region fell ~63,000 jobs (from ~376,000 to 312,500) between Jan 2025-May 2026; DC itself has ~165,300 federal jobs as of Sept 2026. BLS/OPM data.
Claim of 'hundreds of thousands' no longer working contradicts actual job loss figures of ~63,000 in the region and ~165,300 total federal jobs in DC.
Sources
- Now Hiring: 1,000 Federal Government Job Openings 2026 Jobs
- 902 federal government Jobs in Washington, DC, October 2026
- Now Hiring: 800 Federal Government Jobs in Washington, DC
- 794 federal government entry level Jobs in Washington, DC, October 2026
- 728 federal government Jobs in Capitol Hill, March 2026
- How many civilian federal government jobs are located in Washington, DC?
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