Trump Calls for End of Filibuster to Get Things Done 'Fast and Easy'

President Donald Trump on Tuesday took to Twitter to again call for the end of the Senate filibuster so healthcare and tax reform can get passed "fast and easy."

The U.S. Senate should switch to 51 votes, immediately, and get Healthcare and TAX CUTS approved, fast and easy. Dems would do it, no doubt!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2017

It's the second time this month Trump has called for the Senate to bust the filibuster.

either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51%. Our country needs a good "shutdown" in September to fix mess!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2017

That elicited a response from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who simply said, "We're not going to do that."

Trump's tweet this time comes amid the Senate mulling and planning to rewrite the American Health Care Act passed by the House. McConnell has repeatedly rebuffed calls for a deadline that Senate Republicans are shooting for, though the White House is pressuring them to have it done before the August recess.

• Trump: Russians 'Must Be Laughing at US'
• CNN: Russians Discussed Potentially 'Derogatory' Info About Trump During Campaign