If you thought the fake news peddlers had a monopoly on twisting numbers, think again. We’re diving deep into the real story of job growth under these two administrations, and it’s a tale of red, white, and blue triumph over socialist sludge. While Joe Biden and his crew of elite enablers padded the payrolls with taxpayer-funded desk jockeys, Donald Trump is unleashing the private sector like a boss, slashing the federal fat to levels we haven’t seen since the Beatles were still a thing. Yeah, the latest BLS data from January 2026 paints a clear picture: Trump’s first year back in the saddle has private jobs roaring ahead, while Biden’s legacy is exposed as the government giveaway it always was. And those recent revisions? They just hammered home how the libs inflated their “recovery” fairy tale.
Biden’s Fake Boom: All Government, No Grit
Let’s start with the disaster that was the Biden years, from 2021 to 2025. Sure, the headlines screamed about 16.6 million total jobs added from February 2021 to December 2024. But peel back the curtain, and it’s mostly smoke and mirrors from the COVID rebound – you know, the mess they helped create with their lockdown lunacy. Private sector jobs did climb by about 14.3 million, an 11.8% bump, but that’s nothing to brag about when you factor in how much of the “growth” was propped up by Uncle Sam’s endless checkbook.
Public sector jobs exploded under Biden: 1.8 million added, an 8.3% increase. That’s right – while real Americans were grinding it out, the feds were hiring like it was happy hour at the swamp. Federal civilian employment ballooned from 2.89 million in January 2021 to 3.02 million by January 2025, a 4.8% spike. And don’t get me started on the overall breakdown: In Biden’s world, government gigs made up a whopping chunk of the so-called progress, with private growth lagging behind the bureaucratic bloat. Those recent benchmark revisions? They slashed hundreds of thousands off the 2024-2025 totals, proving the libs’ “historic” numbers were as phony as a three-dollar bill. Adjusted down by 898,000 jobs from April 2024 to March 2025 – ouch. Biden’s economy wasn’t a miracle; it was a mirage built on borrowed bucks and big government.
Trump’s Turnaround: Private Sector Unleashed
Fast forward to Trump’s second act, starting January 2025. The man’s barely unpacked in the Oval Office, and already the private sector is flexing like it’s on steroids. In his first full year – wrapping up with the January 2026 report – total nonfarm jobs added up to around 311,000 (181,000 in 2025 plus 130,000 in January). Yeah, the 2025 figure got revised down from an initial 584,000 to 181,000, averaging a measly 15,000 per month. But here’s the kicker: That slowdown? It’s all about ditching the dead weight. Private sector jobs surged by 687,000 through November 2025 alone, even before the January pop of 172,000. That’s right – under Trump, every net job created has been in the private sector, fueling real American workers, not pencil-pushers.
January 2026 crushed expectations with 130,000 total jobs added, but the private gains stole the show: Health care up 82,000, social assistance 42,000, construction 33,000. Meanwhile, public sector shed 42,000, including 34,000 federal gigs. No more freeloading on the taxpayer dime – Trump’s America First agenda is putting the pedal to the metal on private enterprise, where innovation and hard work actually build wealth. And those revisions? They highlight how Trump’s trimming the fat is working, shifting the economy from government gravy trains to genuine growth. Native-born Americans are grabbing these opportunities, not the open-borders crowd Biden let flood in.
In President Trump’s second term, 615,000 private sector jobs have been added while federal employment has declined to its lowest level since 1966 — and the lowest level in recorded history as a share of the total workforce. pic.twitter.com/GD2HMCtcui
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) February 11, 2026
Draining the Swamp: Federal Bloat Hits Historic Lows
Now, the real revelation – and boy, is it sweet. Federal civilian employment has plummeted under Trump, hitting 2.686 million in January 2026. That’s down 334,000 from January 2025’s 3.02 million, a brutal 11% cut. We’re talking the lowest level since 1966, and the smallest share of the total workforce in recorded history. Remember Biden’s peak of over 3 million? Trump slashed it by 327,000 since October 2024 alone. This isn’t some accident; it’s deliberate swamp-draining. Deferred resignations, targeted cuts – over 320,000 departures in 2025, with agencies like Veterans Affairs losing 50,000 and Treasury axing 29,000 at the IRS. No more empire-building on your dime.
Historically? Federal employment as a percentage of the civilian workforce is now at rock bottom – 1.87% in late 2024, dipping further. Back in the 1930s, it was higher; even in the ’60s, we had more balance. Trump’s moves are restoring sanity, proving that less government means more freedom for the private sector to thrive. And the results? Unemployment dipped to 4.3% in January, wages up 0.4% monthly (3.7% yearly), showing real gains for working folks.
Over the past 12 months, the federal workforce has been reduced in size by 13%.
— Jack Salmon (@_JackSalmon_) February 12, 2026
My back of the envelope estimate suggests that this amounts to more than $600 billion in taxpayer savings over the coming decade, or about half a trillion dollars in present value savings. pic.twitter.com/UZiKWQacPB
The Bottom Line: America Winning Again
The contrast couldn’t be starker. Biden’s “build back better” was code for building bigger government – 1.8 million public jobs that sucked the life out of the economy. Trump’s delivering the goods: Private sector dominance, federal shrinkage to historic lows, and an economy primed for liftoff. Those recent revisions expose the libs’ lies, but they can’t hide Trump’s wins. America First isn’t just a slogan; it’s the numbers talking. Get ready for more – the Golden Age is here, and it’s all private power, no public parasites.