Federal bureaucrats planning to RESIST Trump’s agenda, poll reveals

01/23/2025 / By Ava Grace

A recent RMG Research poll reveals that 42 percent of “federal managers,” or government bureaucrats, plan to resist President Donald Trump’s agenda, while only 44 percent plan on supporting it.
The survey highlights a sharp partisan divide among federal managers, with 89 percent of Republicans supporting Trump and 73 percent of Democrats opposing him.
Federal managers prioritize issues like guns, crime, climate change and equality, contrasting with the majority of the population who are focused on the economy and immigration.
The Trump administration aims to counter resistance by reviving Schedule F, reclassifying federal roles to remove insubordinate employees, sparking debate over its impact on bureaucracy.

A recent poll conducted by RMG Research has uncovered a troubling trend among federal government managers – nearly half are openly planning to resist President Donald Trump’s administration.

The survey, which examined three distinct segments of the population, found that 42 percent of federal managers intend to oppose Trump’s agenda, while only 44 percent say they will support it.

The poll, commissioned by the Napolitan Institute, surveyed three groups. The first are the so-called “Elite 1 percent,” made up of individuals with postgraduate degrees, earning over $150,000 annually or living in densely populated areas; the “Main Street Americans,” representing roughly 75 percent of the population; and the federal managers, or people who live in or near Washington, D.C. and earn at least $75,000 annually.

While Main Street Americans and even a significant portion of the Elite 1 percent expressed willingness to support the new administration, federal managers emerged as the most resistant group. (Related: Biden-Harris regime leaves behind a totalitarian legacy of federal abuses, the weaponization of federal agencies, surveillance, censorship, show trials, religious persecution, and more.)

The divide among federal managers sharpens along party lines. An overwhelming 89 percent of Republican managers said they would “somewhat” or “strongly” support the Trump administration, while 73 percent of Democrat managers admitted they would “somewhat” or “strongly” resist it.

When asked how they would respond to a lawful order from the White House that the managers deem to be “bad policy,” 64 percent of Democrat managers said they would ignore the order and act on their own judgment. Only 17 percent said they would comply.

The survey also exposed a significant gap in priorities between federal managers and the general public. While Main Street Americans and the Elite 1 percent identified the economy and immigration as their top concerns, federal managers placed greater emphasis on issues like guns and crime, climate change and equality as their main priorities.

Federal managers represent “Deep State” that Trump wants to dismantle

The Trump administration has long criticized the so-called “Deep State,” a term used to describe entrenched bureaucrats who allegedly work to undermine elected leaders. During his first term, Trump faced significant pushback from career officials within agencies like the Department of Justice and the Department of Education, who were accused of slow-walking or sabotaging his initiatives.

Now, Trump and his allies are taking steps to rein in this overreaching and unelected bureaucracy.

One of the administration’s key strategies is the revival of Schedule F, an executive order that would reclassify certain federal positions as political appointments, making it easier to remove career employees who are deemed insubordinate or ineffective. This move has sparked outrage among critics, who argue that it would create a culture of fear and silence within the federal workforce. However, supporters contend that it is necessary to ensure that the president’s agenda is carried out without obstruction.

The stakes are high. If federal managers follow through on their plans to resist the administration, it could lead to a protracted battle between the executive branch and the bureaucracy. Such a conflict would not only hinder the implementation of key policies but also erode public trust in government institutions.

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