President Trump said Saturday that he is considering sending nearly 90,000 newly hired Internal Revenue Service agents to protect the southern border, days after issuing an indefinite hiring freeze at federal agencies. said.
The 47th commander told a raucous crowd of supporters that he could also fire IRS employees.
“They hired or tried to hire 88,000 workers to come after you. We are in the process of developing a plan to end all of them. At the Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
“I think we're going to move them to the border where they're allowed to carry guns. You know, they're very strong with guns. But these people are not allowed to carry guns. are allowed. So we'll probably move them to the border.”
Trump, 78, kicked off his second term on the first day with a flurry of executive actions, including measures to implement a federal hiring freeze, with exceptions for positions related to national security and public safety and the military. did.
The 90-day freeze affects all federal agencies except the IRS. This is until Trump's administration, including the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), decides that it is in the public's interest to halt all hiring and hire additional agents and staff.
The Republicans, who have also declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, plan to establish an outside revenue office to collect all foreign taxes, such as customs duties.
Trump has long threatened to raise tariffs on foreign countries that don't comply with his immigration policies. Signaling on Mexico and Canada with the threat of 25% tariffs starting on February 1st.
He has also said he would levy a 10% to 20% customs duty on all foreign goods and up to 60% duty on Chinese imports.
In his first speech on Monday, Trump touted the beginning of what he called a “golden age” for America, promising major trade reforms that would replace tax revenues with tariffs.
“I will immediately begin overhauling our trading system to protect American workers and families,” Trump said.
“Instead of taxing our citizens to make other countries rich, we tax foreign countries to make our citizens rich. Lots of money is poured into our treasury, and we tax foreign countries to make them rich. The American Dream will soon be back and thriving like never before.”
