In a major win for conservatives, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday that the Trump administration can proceed with its sweeping plan to downsize the federal government, rejecting lower court attempts to block the cuts and halt the president’s authority to reorganize the bloated bureaucracy.

The decision is not a ruling on a specific reorganization plan but overturns U.S. District Judge Susan Illston’s injunction that sought to protect federal jobs at all costs, ignoring the will of voters who elected Trump to drain the swamp.

Unions and Democrat-aligned non-profits had sued to block Trump’s workforce reductions, whining that “there will be no way to unscramble that egg” if layoffs moved forward. Their real fear? The gravy train of taxpayer-funded salaries and pensions for unaccountable bureaucrats may finally be ending.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter, underscoring the ideological split between those determined to protect the administrative state and those who believe government should serve the people efficiently, not itself.

Judge Illston previously claimed Trump’s downsizing “created an urgent threat to scores of critical services,” echoing the tired scare tactics used every time government cuts are proposed. But Americans see through these games as government agencies continue to balloon in size while failing at their core missions.

Trump’s administration has already started the process by laying off or placing on leave employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and is letting thousands of probationary civilian workers at the Pentagon go. This follows Trump’s February executive order directing agency heads to prepare “large-scale reductions in force,” implementing a hiring freeze with a strict one hire for every four departures policy.

This Supreme Court victory is a turning point. It proves that the president has the authority to rein in an out-of-control federal workforce, force agencies to justify their bloated budgets, and put taxpayers first. For decades, Washington has grown while Americans have watched their freedoms shrink under an expanding government eager to control every aspect of their lives.

Now, with the Supreme Court on his side, Trump has a clear path to slash bureaucracy, cut waste, and restore accountability in Washington. The ruling will allow his administration to move quickly, ensuring that agencies either reform to become lean and effective or face cuts.

Conservatives should see this as proof that Trump’s promises to drain the swamp are not empty words. While Democrats and union bosses panic, everyday Americans who have grown tired of an arrogant, bloated federal workforce can cheer a victory that puts their interests before the bureaucrats’. Trump is proving that it doesn’t take new laws to fight Washington—it takes courage, leadership, and a commitment to finally put America First.