Trump inherited a huge amount of debt then he needed to put Iran in their place which wasn't cheap but hugely important.
Biden or whoever was running that Administration grew the Federal workforce by 25% with unnecessary bloat fraud and waste. Trump being the businessman saw that cuts needed to be made.
Trump deserves credit for achieving the lightest federal workforce in living memory. The federal government should employ as many people as necessary to perform its legitimate functions,
Trump's Year of Government Cuts—and What Lies Ahead
/https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/a-first-step-toward-shrinking-government/
Honestly,
Trump or his cabinet members don't need the money. He's just taking out the garbage from the previous administration.