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Miles Archer

(20,314 posts)
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:03 PM 5 hrs ago

"Trump will be paid during a shutdown...No one else in the executive branch will receive their paycheck until..."

'It's going to matter a lot': Experts share what to expect from a government shutdown

The White House budget office expects agencies to develop Reduction in Force plans as part of their shutdown preparation, signaling a prolonged funding lapse will include mass firings and layoffs.

While the two-page memo doesn’t detail which agencies would be most affected, it says layoffs will apply to programs, projects, or activities that are “not consistent with the President’s priorities.”

Trump will be paid during a shutdown since Article II, Section 1, Clause 7 of the Constitution prevents the president’s salary from being increased or decreased during the current term.

No one else in the executive branch — including Cabinet secretaries, more than 2 million civilian employees and over 1 million active duty military personnel — will receive their paycheck until after the shutdown ends.

https://www.rawstory.com/government-shutdown-2674049248/
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"Trump will be paid during a shutdown...No one else in the executive branch will receive their paycheck until..." (Original Post) Miles Archer 5 hrs ago OP
Because trump needs the money..... Bayard 5 hrs ago #1
That means more incentive for government corruption newdeal2 5 hrs ago #2
Because he and Congress are EKECTED... Grins 4 hrs ago #3

newdeal2

(4,221 posts)
2. That means more incentive for government corruption
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:10 PM
5 hrs ago

Not that they haven’t been busy already but it will go up.

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