President Obamas payroll was much larger exceeding $40.9 million with 477 staffers.
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. The Trump Administration has released its Annual Report on White House Office Personnel to Congress. And yes the Trump White House workforce is running 20 leaner than that of of President Barack Obama during the same point in their presidencies.
President Trumps White House payroll has 95 fewer staffers than Barack Obama at the same point in their presidencies.
Payroll data including employees names status salary and position show 374 White House employees under President Trump as of June 30 2018 confirming that the Trump White House payroll has been a leading indicator of his commitment to do more with less.
In the first few weeks of his presidency Trump issued an order mandating an Executive Agency hiring freeze.
Search the recent Trump Administration compared to the Obama Administrations 2012 through 2016 payroll data posted at OpenTheBooks.com and youll find that over the past 12 months President Donald Trump was able to shrink the head count by three employees.
Not only did President Trump maintain a lean staff but he cut the total White House payroll from $35.7 million in 2017 to $35.2 million while further honing the books.
- In FY 2015 Barack Obamas payroll was much larger exceeding $40.9 million with 477 staffers.
- In 2018 President Trumps White House shrunk payroll by three employees.
Leading by example Trump has saved taxpayers over $11 million and the projected four-year savings could easily top $22 million.
The payroll discounts come from Trumps refusal to take a salary as well as big reductions in other areas including the absence of czars expensive fellows" as well as spending on First Lady of The United States (FLOTUS) staff.
Here are some key findings:
- There are 95 fewer employees on the White House Staff under President Trump than under President Barack Obama at this point in their respective presidencies.
- In 2010 President Obama had 469 employees who were paid $38.8 million adjusting for inflation.
- The payroll cost more than $43 million.
- There have been $5.7 million in annual payroll savings compared to the Obama 2015 payroll.
- In 2018 the Trump Administration payroll amounts to $35.2 million for 374 employees.
- In 2015 the Obama payroll amounted to $40.9 million for 476 employees not adjusting for inflation.
Ten staffers are dedicated to the First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS). In 2009 First Lady Michelle Obama paid her 24 staffers $1.6 million collectively.
The most highly compensated White House employees under President Trump are 23 assistants to the president who earn salaries of $179700. This years list includes names such as:
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Press Secretary)
- John Bolton (National Security Advisor)
- John Kelly (Chief of Staff)
- Lawrence Kudlow (Economic Advisor)
- Steve Miller (Policy Advisor) and
- Kellyanne Conway (Senior Counselor
While the media highlights Trumps legal problems White House payroll shows no evidence that the president is using taxpayer dollars to lawyer up. In fact the number of lawyers or legal counsel on staff remained roughly the same at 32 in 2018 versus 33 last year.
Starting in 2009 President Obama came under fire for hiring special lnitiative Czars. During Trumps first two years in office no evidence of czars on the White House payroll were found.
While on the campaign trail Trump vowed to forego his paycheck. Article II of the U.S. Constitution however mandate a presidential salary.
Trump has donated his quarterly portion of the $400000 presidential salary to
the Department of Interior the Department of Transportation the
Department of Education Department of Health & Human Services and most recently
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
While the White House personnel budget is an infinitesimal part of the $3.9 trillion Federal Budget it is an important forecaster showing Trumps deep commitment to cut the size scope and power of the federal government while reigning in waste.
