Trump ‘disappointed’ with John Thune over filibuster inaction
President Donald Trump said he was disappointed with Senate Majority Leader John Thune for not pushing to remove the 60-vote filibuster threshold and move the SAVE America Act forward. Trump renewed his calls for ending the filibuster, arguing it would allow Republicans to pass key election changes, including voter ID requirements and proof of citizenship to register to vote, while allowing mail-in voting only for certain groups such as the military. He made the remarks during an Oval Office event related to the Presidential Fitness Test for students and said Republican leaders have “foolish” members and some he can’t stand.
President Donald Trump voiced displeasure with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Tuesday for refusing to eliminate the 60-vote filibuster threshold and pass the SAVE America Act.
Trump was asked by the press about Thune and the voter ID bill during an Oval Office event where he restored the Presidential Fitness Test for students.
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“I’m disappointed. I like John a lot, but there’s a couple of Republicans that are foolish people,” Trump told reporters when asked about Senate leadership. “A couple of them I like, a couple of them I can’t stand.”
The president has, in recent days, reignited calls to terminate the filibuster to pass the SAVE Act, two actions that Thune has failed to deliver. The SAVE Act mandates ID to cast a ballot and proof of citizenship to register to vote.
“We should have the SAVE AMERICA Act. We should have voter identification, voter ID. We should have proof of citizenship,” he continued. “We should have mail-in voting for the military and people that need it, but not for everybody, because anytime you have mail-in voting, they’re going to cheat. And they cheat like dogs, and they have to cheat.”
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On Tuesday, Trump again urged Senate Republicans to “terminate the filibuster, because if [Democrats] get the chance, they’ll do it in the first hour back.”
You can watch Trump’s comments in full below.
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