Trump’s Leaner White House 2020 Payroll Saved Taxpayers $23.5 Million Since 2017

Trump’s Leaner White House 2020 Payroll Saved Taxpayers $23.5 Million Since 2017 By Adam AndrzejewskiSenior Contributor During President Trump’s first four-years, he spent $23.5 million less on White House payroll costs than Obama, adjusted for inflation. Trump’s White House payroll has 413 employees – that’s 55 fewer staffers than Barack Obama (FY2012) at the same point in their presidencies. There was 36-percent turnover in White House staff, year over year. This was the same percentage as the previous year. Comparing First Lady staff headcount: Melania Trump (11 staffers) versus Michelle Obama (24 staffers). Today, the Trump administration released its annual report to Congress on the White House Office Personnel. The payroll data includes employee name, status, salary, and position title for all 413 White House employees as of June 30, 2020. Search the recent Trump administration (2017, 2018, and 2019) payroll data posted at OpenTheBooks.com. Over the past 12 months, Trump fur...