Posted on 07/12/2018 2:37:56 AM PDT by 11th_VA
Over $20 million in taxpayer funds could be saved at the end of President Donald Trump’s first term in office due to his leaner White House operation.
A new report on the White House Office Personnel revealed that Trump has a significantly smaller staff than his predecessor did at this time, according to an analysis by Open the Books, a government watchdog organization that focuses on spending.
“Although the White House personnel budget is an infinitesimal part of the $3.9 trillion federal budget, it is an important forecasting indicator showing Trump’s deep commitment to cut the size, scope and power of the federal government and reign in waste,” wrote Adam Andrzejewski, CEO of Open the Books, in an op-ed for Forbes.
As of June 30, 2018, the White House currently employs 374 people, three fewer than were employed in 2017. It’s also significantly lower than the 469 that were employed in 2010 by then President Barack Obama.
In addition to maintaining a smaller staff size, Trump’s White House has also cut payroll by over $5 million when compared to Obama’s 2015 staff. The 2018 payroll currently sits at $35.2 million, in contrast to the 2015 payroll which Open the Books reported exceeded $40.9 million.
Open the Books also noted that by maintaining a smaller staff and by refusing to take a salary, Trump has already saved $11 million in taxpayer dollars, and “four-year savings could easily top $22 million.”
Each quarter, Trump has donated his salary, including to the Department of Education, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Among the various areas in the West Wing with reduced staff, the office of First Lady Melania Trump is notable. Trump has a staff under half the size of then-First Lady Michelle Obama’s in 2009. Trump currently has 10 staffers, while Obama had 24.
The Obama’s like the Hi-Life............
As of June 30, 2018, the White House currently employs 374 people, three fewer than were employed in 2017. It’s also significantly lower than the 469 that were employed in 2010 by then President Barack Obama.
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I think the difference is the size of Michael’s unprecedented First Lady staff.
“The Obama’s like the Hi-Life.........…”
Funny, I always took him for a Colt .45 Malt Liquor kind...
...and gets five to ten times as much done, and it’s pro America, unlike with Obama’s crew.
“reign in waste”
I’d prefer that he rein in waste. Presidents don’t reign in America, in any case; they serve.
That was a real misleading couple of sentences there.
If you’re not careful you could easily compare Trump 2018 to Trump 2017 and think he only cut three jobs over all.
Actually he cut 95 jobs since Obama’s 2015.
Given the videos from Michelle dancing on Ellen's show, I would agree! ;-P
The difference was probably Moochelle’s gaggle of servants.
“Trump drives up unemployment in primarily-black city”....
And PDJT doesn’t take a paycheck! MAGA!
Exactly.
Her ‘royal court’ was nothing more than legalized welfare for her ‘friends’.
Still wondering what the fallout is from labeling those fake kids of hers ‘senior staff’ on that taxpayer funded luxury vacation.
Was it to secure a pension for them?
I’ll bet those savings increase when you throw in incidental costs (food, entertainment, etc.) as well.
“O” was like the Clintons... they were very obviously behaving like people who were not used to having money.
“O” especially, could not think of enough ways to ‘f’ up taxpayer money.
One really ghastly example is that “O” dragged his mother in law around when traveling and I think she even lived in the WH... (I remember reading something about that.) Where is it written that US taxpayers have to support everyone following in the President’s entourage?
Of course.... he isn’t appointing ‘Czars’ for every flipping thing. He is also a competent leader....
Per NYT: “, Women and Children Hardest Hit”
Trump is super efficient!
Well, it must be said that Trump’s immediate predecessor certainly reigned in waste.
Idi Obama had that many just to handle his teleprompters.
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