NEW: Trump abruptly walks back his directive to fire thousands of federal employees across agencies. Not clear what this means for the thousands of people he already haphazardly fired. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-... - ThreadSky

jbendery.bsky.social • 4 days ago

NEW: Trump abruptly walks back his directive to fire thousands of federal employees across agencies.

Not clear what this means for the thousands of people he already haphazardly fired. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-reverses-directive-fire-federal-employees_n_67c65042e4b044c440ed75bd?hid

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crunk1977.bsky.social•4 days ago

So he says he's downsizing and selling federal buildings likely at a discount since commercial real estate is tanking and now he isn't downsizing? He or one of his family members is going to buy those buildings on discount and lease them back to the government at a premium. The art of the grift.

phillykrd123.bsky.social•4 days ago

Who would go back and work under those conditions ? America first as you stress every day about getting a fucking email that says pack up. What a shit show. You can't defend this shit. Not even a little bit!

bltsofttaco.bsky.social•4 days ago

But will Elon Musk ALLOW that?

redhatchicxoxo.bsky.social•4 days ago

I think it means he replaces those already fired w unqualified sycophants.

wfsensak.bsky.social•4 days ago

So is this something actually happening or just something he says is happening? Maybe it is time the media start using the word “claim” until it is verified that something is actually happening. Can’t trust this man based on what he says.

radios2.bsky.social•4 days ago

What is happening?? This is insane, it’s harassment, it’s cruel, it’s dumb. Oh, it’s basically trump.

oldhoundderby.bsky.social•4 days ago

The cruelty is the point.

banalhemorrhage.bsky.social•4 days ago

Their incompetence is our biggest opportunity.

banalhemorrhage.bsky.social•4 days ago

“What a joke, finding out from colleagues and online – and not directly,” said this employee, who requested anonymity so he doesn’t get fired again.

sielulintu.bsky.social•4 days ago

Was coming here to post this very thing.

Of course, it remains to be seen whether anyone actually does get rehired . . .

drcrlsnpe.bsky.social•4 days ago

All that pain for nothin'. #Evil

drcrlsnpe.bsky.social•4 days ago

#EvilEmilyLitella

alars18902.bsky.social•4 days ago

And now he’ll claim he is a great jobs creator.

boboinparadise.bsky.social•4 days ago

Can we who man the ship of state deny, that it is somewhat out of control...

https://youtu.be/lPzHDmblEaE?feature=shared

mandycammy.bsky.social•4 days ago

Who can I fuck over today?

Trump probably every day

piskyinpresbyland.bsky.social•4 days ago

There's no fucking way he could hit the map from that distance.

rodeoclown2.bsky.social•4 days ago

DM me when he is unalive.

carly911.bsky.social•4 days ago

Shitshow for the next four years

newyorka.bsky.social•4 days ago

Good!! Back to work everyone!

swmark78.bsky.social•4 days ago

Except there's no proof that they've actually rehired any of those they said they intend (or even say) they'll rehire.

newyorka.bsky.social•4 days ago

I don’t understand that. I hope they return to work.

swmark78.bsky.social•4 days ago

Think about it this way. They didn't know who these people are or what they did. But they say they are going to rehire them. Yet we've seen no corroboration that any have actually been rehired.

zzzeek.zzzeek.org•4 days ago

some saudi prince's brother-in-law is a federal worker so oh OK, ill hold off then bro

bigbrain1234.bsky.social•4 days ago

A walking disaster of a human. The world is laughing at the US right now and it’s just the beginning. Embarrassing.

skirnir.bsky.social•4 days ago

This guy is literally Jean-Baptist Emmanuell Zorg incarnated. It’s so weird when evil manifest in the real world.

sabinstargem.bsky.social•4 days ago

An DUI administration, if the constant weaving is anything to go by.

donellgmab.bsky.social•4 days ago

Keep fighting.

project-life.bsky.social•4 days ago

It means thousands of employees should demand a raise before returning.

merlevans.bsky.social•4 days ago

What the actual is happening? Is this still 3 dimensional chess?

shriketron.bsky.social•4 days ago

It's DOGE chess, where you can take back moves when far down the line, and then blame the opposition for not being more careful.

jaystu.bsky.social•4 days ago

Nuke the White House and Mar a lago.

wdm001.bsky.social•4 days ago

🤪

wisenerdan.bsky.social•4 days ago

This means the OPM can't direct firings, which is what a judge found. It doesn't mean the agencies can't fire the same people.

klearnote.com•4 days ago

Exactly. I'm almost certain that Trump will find a way around the judge's ruling and continue this. That's assuming he even chooses to accept the judge's ruling at all and doesn't eventually ignore the ruling altogether, all while saying he's following the judge's ruling.

wolfgang98b.bsky.social•4 days ago

Abruptly? Gonna say he's fearful the little people will rise....

obsidianblue80.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yep.

notlennybruce.bsky.social•4 days ago

Something tells me “Reversing Course” will be a consistent theme of this presidency.
It’s what happens when a fuckwit president is surrounded by fuckwitted yes men and women.

jsyoder.bsky.social•4 days ago

He got wind of it that his ratings are in the toilet. Wait till no one watches the dismal state of the union.

humblemillennial.bsky.social•4 days ago

Nothing he ever says is clear because he's a dipshit.

orleancooper.bsky.social•4 days ago

If Trump walked as much as he walks back, dude could easily get below 240.

domruston.bsky.social•4 days ago

👏

Trouble is he takes the golf cart most of the time.

estherp.bsky.social•4 days ago

I hope someone is keeping a list!

mheido.bsky.social•4 days ago

Someone showed him the economic forecasts it seems.

2ndadminstate.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/03/opm-retroactively-edits-probationary-firing-guidance-note-it-did-not-order-probationary-firings/403458/

jbendery.bsky.social•4 days ago

Julie Wilson, general counsel of the National Treasury Employees Union, tells HuffPost that Trump's probationary firings are “indisputably a reorganization attempt” and that the administration has failed to follow proper procedures, including giving workers notice.

protestspb.bsky.social•4 days ago

He have got 2 months period from Putin to "fix everything"

jbendery.bsky.social•4 days ago

Some updates to this piece, including a better sense of why OPM just did this (hint: it's not about saving essential government jobs) and comments from AFGE's Everett Kelley about this new guidance being proof the Trump admin knows what it's been doing is illegal. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-reverses-directive-fire-federal-employees_n_67c65042e4b044c440ed75bd

splatterthought.bsky.social•4 days ago

Appreciate the reporting.

Absolute lawless governing.
Again.

Fun fact:
Average Constitutional survivability rate for Potus policy in court:

70%

Trump 1.0 constitutional rate:

6%

loridevoti.bsky.social•4 days ago

Hopefully, this means we've kicked the full-on constitutional crisis can a bit further down the road... Although, I'm sure they are just going to try another workaround. The ruling just said OPM had no authority, right? Not that these people couldn't be fired at all.

capemaydave.bsky.social•4 days ago

did he just blink!

obsidianblue80.bsky.social•4 days ago

Cause the red state voters are livid! They got worried when white voters went out and got loud. 👍🏽

lucindacatchlove.bsky.social•4 days ago

He blinks constantly.

ktimes2101.bsky.social•4 days ago

It’s illegal and gross abuse of power! Consistent acts like this and others- deliberately sabotaging and jeopardizing Americans lives is abuse and gross negligence w/o cause or due process! As is shutting down agencies, freezing aid, etc! IMPEACH THE FUCKER!

klearnote.com•4 days ago

We need to watch what he does, not what he says. If we haven't learned that by now, then we've learned nothing. I'm almost certain that Trump will find a way to continue this even when he says he's not doing it.

klearnote.com•4 days ago

The #gaslighting is strong with the 🍊one.

jonsternfeld.bsky.social•4 days ago

VERY stable. VERY genius.

phyllis1909.bsky.social•4 days ago

He did it before his speech tonight so he can brag about it and lie about how much he cares about workers. 🤢

davecsmith.com•4 days ago

I would guess this is "walked back" wink, wink to try to hoodwink some federal judges.

maudi63.bsky.social•4 days ago

No, it’s not really abrupt or because he had a change of heart, it’s because of an order by a judge. Let’s not give him credit he certainly doesn’t deserve.

rooster62.bsky.social•4 days ago

Even with stopping the firing, he caused a crisis that was not needed. He created a very toxic culture for us and for nothing.

tvnred.bsky.social•4 days ago

Theory: maybe they thought it would work, but it’s not. So walk it back, be a savior and keep everyone scared as shit that he’ll do it again. Yesterday I saw Trump compared to the boy from the It’s a Good Life Twilight Zone episode.

domruston.bsky.social•4 days ago

Similar to the TikTok ban?

🤔

agrajaggi.bsky.social•4 days ago

He's doing it just to show everyone he can. It's a "bully lie."

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/855/thats-a-weird-thing-to-lie-about

domruston.bsky.social•4 days ago

Is he new to this?

I thought he’d been President once before? 🤨

lpeterp.bsky.social•4 days ago

No one can believe anything he says until it’s done.

ddling.bsky.social•4 days ago

Completely and utterly incompetent

rimbrakemonkey.bsky.social•4 days ago

over/under on how long it takes to reverse the reversal?

camofarc.bsky.social•4 days ago

Bah... not a reversal, he just wants the agencies to be blamed instead of him. He can't stand not getting "the love."

originalsunshine.bsky.social•4 days ago

🤔

roam-town-girl.bsky.social•4 days ago

Fucking idiot.

Thank you @bsky.app for letting me vent with that kind of terminology.

chicagomike.bsky.social•4 days ago

Isn't this allowing for the termination of anyone, or everyone, no matter of probationary status? As in they don't necessarily have to hire anyone back, especially if payroll doesn't clear.

kootafoot.bsky.social•4 days ago

OMG the flip flopper extraordinaire! Chaos for pleasure. Just wait until tonight's tirade!!

lauraksazsc.bsky.social•4 days ago

He is CLUELESS

fiocho.bsky.social•4 days ago

"“What a joke, finding out from colleagues and online – and not directly,” said this employee, who requested anonymity so he doesn’t get fired again."

🤦‍♂️

losquesogrande.bsky.social•4 days ago

These people could not manage a 7-11.

dktr.bsky.social•4 days ago

He gets a thrill from controlling people's livelihood and maintaining fear. The only thing better for him is controlling life and death. Narcissism is not pretty. Especially coupled with ignorance.

heatherk.bsky.social•4 days ago

Worst CEO ever

wxmanms1.bsky.social•4 days ago

I don’t think you are interpreting this right. All they did was change the wording about mandatory in the original January memo. There are memos about RIFs since then that are still in effect and the plans have to be in well before September.

dadbeastlarge.bsky.social•4 days ago

Stupid dunce of a dipshit. Who voted for this?? Where are his fukken supporters? Why isn't anyone walking around saying how much they love this piece of absolute shit?

dadbeastlarge.bsky.social•4 days ago

Somebody fire this trump asshole! Fuck this piece of shit and anyone who voted for it/him/her/they/shitbag!

hoobajoob.bsky.social•4 days ago

the framing of this article is completely false - this is a change of optics, not a substantive reversal

kellyakellz.bsky.social•4 days ago

Shit show. Absolutely unacceptable. We must get him out!!!!

churchlady320.bsky.social•4 days ago

Didn't hurt that a fed judge told OPM acting director that the firings were likely illegal. Didn't hurt that elders armed w pitchforks and torches besieged Trump on SSA. These people in the WH are INCOMPETENT and CROOKED. Our resistance matters esp. locally. Courts and the people are the firewall.

suezqz.bsky.social•4 days ago

Don’t forget, tomorrow morning he could change his mind depending on who whispers in his ear.

nlroundabout.bsky.social•4 days ago

What a shit show.

mr-preface.bsky.social•4 days ago

The mother of all shit shows.

enceladusty.bsky.social•4 days ago

Stock market slump got to him.

mrkitzel.bsky.social•4 days ago

The Bluth Cornballer Administration.

cobozeth.bsky.social•4 days ago

They've found a new strategy. Demote them to waterboy/watergirl...

phebea.bsky.social•4 days ago

YO, TRUMP YOU AINT’T NO KING!!!

MESSAGE TO TRUMP-VANCE AND THE OTHER FASCISTS COMRADES

https://youtube.com/shorts/wydAs9MgCb4?feature=shared

☎️👊🇺🇸🗽

tinavstammy.bsky.social•4 days ago

He must've heard about this ⬇️

I think he's a little late though

they already got fired

marcosantana.bsky.social•4 days ago

This could be bad for Trump lol @normeisen.bsky.social @adamkinzinger.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social

rfb.bsky.social•4 days ago

Just a reminder that 98% of the time this man smells like the shit festering in his diaper.

akatzel.bsky.social•4 days ago

Countdown until he takes credit for all the hardworking government employees whose jobs he saved…

gerrylev.bsky.social•4 days ago

Trump isn't clear what this means either it's just what popped into his demented head at the moment.

skinlessgorgon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Doesn't really show much efficiency, or is it just me?
All of those non existent savings now up in smoke

suemayart.bsky.social•4 days ago

We have a vindictive little toddler driving the bus over the cliff. Chaos and destruction.

lro70.bsky.social•4 days ago

🪃

cheshiredude.bsky.social•4 days ago

Tbh I feel like every other day I'm seeing news about either a mass firing or that firing being walked back, at this point I don't actually know who's fired for real or not anymore

thedailysusan.bsky.social•4 days ago

Most incompetent president ever

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