President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded that Senate Republicans scrap the filibuster to advance his top legislative priority, the SAVE America Act, as well as other major proposals, as internal GOP debates over key party legislation play out through the narrowly divided chamber.
"How much abuse can the Republican Senate take from the Radical Left Lunatics in the form of Democrat Senators, before they BLOW UP (TERMINATE!) THE FILIBUSTER, and approve things at a record clip, including The Save America Act, that would be unthinkable without the Filibuster Termination???" he said on Truth Social.
"The Dems will do it on the first hour of their first day. DO NOT BE STUPID!!!" he added.
The SAVE America Act has become a focal point in Republican discussions over legislative strategy, with Trump making the measure his top priority.
The bill would require all voters to show photo ID, require proof of citizenship for voter registration, and mandate that all ballots be counted within 36 hours of Election Day.
The push comes after a recent setback for the legislation in the Senate, where a Republican-led effort to attach the SAVE America Act to a filibuster-proof budget package failed, underscoring divisions within the GOP conference.
Some Senate Republicans have since signaled reluctance to revisit the bill in the near term, raising questions about whether it has enough support within the party to advance.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has dismissed the idea of forcing Democrats into a talking filibuster to block the legislation, warning such a move could stall Senate business for weeks or even months.
At the same time, some Republicans, including Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, have indicated support for changing filibuster rules to allow the bill to pass.
The internal disagreement has intensified debate over the filibuster, with some GOP lawmakers suggesting rules changes could be necessary, while others warn eliminating the 60-vote threshold could backfire when Republicans are next in the minority.
Current Senate rules require 60 votes to overcome a filibuster, a threshold that has historically encouraged bipartisan cooperation but has increasingly become a flashpoint in partisan fights over major legislation.
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