During a March 2025 press briefing, President Trump defended the firing of thousands of federal employees under Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, labeling many as incompetent with little evidence. This stance is contradicted by a recent Washington Post analysis revealing that federal workers, particularly in the armed services, often work longer hours and are generally more productive than their private-sector counterparts. Trump's claims about fired workers' incompetence do not align with this data.
Trump's assessment of federal workers as largely incompetent contradicts data indicating that federal employees are often more productive than their private sector counterparts.
Recent analysis shows that federal workers, particularly those in armed services, consistently work more hours each week than the national average for private sector jobs.
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