President Donald Trump announced plans on Wednesday to slash Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff, targeting what he calls “radical green bureaucrats” who hinder American energy, per a Daily Caller report. Speaking at a Mar-a-Lago energy summit, Trump vowed to cut 1,000 EPA jobs—about 6% of its workforce—while reversing Biden’s climate rules, per the February 26 story. For conservatives, this is a decisive blow against overregulation, proving Trump’s America First agenda will unleash energy dominance and protect jobs from green extremism.
Trump’s directive, detailed by Fox News, follows January’s executive order ending DEI mandates and Biden-era climate policies, per Breitbart’s February 2025 report. He targets “probationary” EPA employees—those hired within a year—citing their role in enforcing rules like the 2024 emissions standards, per AP News, which he called “job-killing.”
“We’re getting rid of the green radicals at the EPA who’ve crushed our energy, raised costs, and hurt farmers,” Trump said. “This will save taxpayers billions and put America back on top.”
The EPA, with 16,000 employees, per the February 25 Hill report, saw Biden add 6,000 staff for climate push, per The Guardian’s November 2024 story. Trump’s cut, per the Caller, aligns with DOGE’s $55 billion in federal waste reductions, per Elon Musk’s February 24 email, targeting inefficiencies. A 2024 EPA report showed 400 terminations already, per NBC News, but Trump’s plan escalates that, per Fox.
This move follows Trump’s January border policies, slashing illegal crossings over 90%, per Border Patrol data, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gitmo deportations, per her “Hannity” remarks.
“We have hundreds of thousands of criminals that were let illegally into this country,” Noem said. “That means they have criminal records. They’ve perpetuated crimes in this country.”
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Republicans see this as a lifeline. Biden’s open borders let 8.5 million illegal immigrants cross, per CBP, while deficits pushed the national debt past $35 trillion, per Treasury data. Trump’s January 20 “emergency price relief” memo, Title 42 revival, and DOGE’s cuts signal the fix—secure borders, cut waste, and prioritize Americans. The EPA cuts align with last week’s Keystone XL revival, boosting energy, per Breitbart, showing national focus.
The left’s crying foul, with Senate Democrats and environmentalists calling it “reckless” and vowing lawsuits, per a Tuesday AP report. Too bad—conservatives see this as progress for jobs, not risk. Legal challenges loom, with over 70 suits targeting Trump’s moves—like a Wednesday block on Education records—but Republicans aren’t deterred. With Congress pushing reconciliation and FBI Director Kash Patel releasing Epstein files, the GOP’s ready to back Trump’s vision, ensuring America’s energy thrives, as voters demanded in 2024.
EPA’s 2024 climate push cost $11 billion, per a February 2025 Congressional Budget Office report, while raising energy costs 20%, per the American Action Forum. Trump’s cut targets that waste, per the Caller, but faces opposition from unions, per Politico’s February 25 story, citing 1,600 job losses. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ February DOGE task force and USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins’ SNAP crackdown show the state-federal alignment. With DHS troops at the border and Noem’s raids, conservatives are ready to defend these cuts, ensuring American energy leads the world.
This victory is a game-changer for America, restoring economic strength and energy dominance after Biden’s regulatory overreach.
