Max Steyer

This year, the Trump administration shuttered offices, fired tens of thousands of people, and paid far more to quit.

President Trump says he's ridding the country of waste, fraud and abuse.

But Max Steyer, president of the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, says Trump is turning the government into one that serves the private interests of those in power, not the public good.

In a statement, the White House told NPR Trump's only motivation is, quote, improving the lives of the American people and making the country greater than ever before.

Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

This year, the Trump administration shuttered offices, fired tens of thousands of people, and paid far more to quit.

President Trump says he's ridding the country of waste, fraud, and abuse.

But Max Steyer, president of the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, says Trump is turning the government into one that serves the private interests of those in power, not the public good.

In a statement, the White House told NPR Trump's only motivation is, quote, improving the lives of the American people and making the country greater than ever before.

Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

I think we are in a battle of narrative.

I think that if you look at the facts and if you look at the impact of the actions of this administration, this is a horror show.

I think we are in a battle of narrative.

I think that if you look at the facts and if you look at the impact of the actions of this administration, this is a horror show.

You've got air traffic controllers and TSA employees. You go to the supermarket and buy your hamburger meat and expect to be able to serve your kids hamburgers without them getting sick. You get to drink the water without worrying about what's in it. We've got enemies in Russia and China. cyber attacks, and all those things are protected against by federal employees.

You've got air traffic controllers and TSA employees. You go to the supermarket and buy your hamburger meat and expect to be able to serve your kids hamburgers without them getting sick. You get to drink the water without worrying about what's in it. We've got enemies in Russia and China. cyber attacks, and all those things are protected against by federal employees.

Haste makes waste. There's been some attention paid to the speed of the intended appointments, but you don't actually go fast if you don't do the necessary preparation work to make sure you're going well. And there is no prior incoming administration that has seen intended nominees blow up at the speed at which we've seen so far.

Haste makes waste. There's been some attention paid to the speed of the intended appointments, but you don't actually go fast if you don't do the necessary preparation work to make sure you're going well. And there is no prior incoming administration that has seen intended nominees blow up at the speed at which we've seen so far.

Haste makes waste. There's been some attention paid to the speed of the intended appointments, but you don't actually go fast if you don't do the necessary preparation work to make sure you're going well. And there is no prior incoming administration that has seen intended nominees blow up at the speed at which we've seen so far.