DISCLAIMER: This article was first published on October 5, 2025
Amid the ongoing government shutdown, President Donald Trump addressed the matter to reporters over the weekend. On Sunday, he referred to the furloughs of government personnel as “Democrat layoffs.”
“I call them Democrat layoffs. They’re Democrat layoffs. They’re causing it,” Trump said on Sunday. “We’re reading to go back.”
“We have a record-setting economy,” Trump said. “We’re doing better than the country has ever done, and the Democrats hate seeing that. It’s up to them. Anybody laid off? That’s because of the Democrats.”
It led one commentator to call for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office.
It’s time for the 25th Amendment…this man is simply insane!!!!pic.twitter.com/DVW6ifydkw
— Dutchy Patrick (@DutchyPatrick) October 5, 2025
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Others of late have declared that Trump should be removed via the 25th Amendment, including MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell:
Lawrence O’Donnell, making the case that Trump is beyond just being psychologically damaged and is now showing signs of being insane. If you are in congress and not calling for Trump’s removal via the 25th Amendment — then you are not doing your job. 😳👇pic.twitter.com/rF997V0AY6
— Bill Madden (@maddenifico) October 2, 2025
The only “project 25” Trump should be involved with is the 25th amendment pic.twitter.com/aHVTlxI3st
— Unfuck America Tour (@unfamericatour) October 2, 2025
Trump is NOBODY’s President.
It’s time to use the 25th Amendment. pic.twitter.com/SNyadfScQB— Virginia Williams (@Vee1059) October 1, 2025
Republicans ready to invoke the 25th amendment for Biden but make it Trump pic.twitter.com/L9Y17RWbE1
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) May 12, 2025
This is what Trump is posting now.
25th Amendment when? pic.twitter.com/Fbf2Pndlwr
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 3, 2025
Per CNN, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought warned House Republicans last week that there will be “imminent layoffs at federal agencies that don’t fit the administration’s priorities.” Typically, during a government shutdown, nonessential federal workers are temporarily furloughed but return to their jobs once the shutdown is over, usually while receiving back pay for the time they were out of work.
CNBC reported on the mechanics of how the shutdown will work.
“About 750,000 federal employees are expected to be furloughed each day, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Hundreds of thousands more are required to keep working without pay until funding resumes, based on federal agency estimates, including essential staff like air traffic controllers and border patrol agents,” CNBC reported about the shutdown.
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