Trump offers to help Thune whip votes on SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump defended his efforts to press Congress to pass the SAVE America act and expressed willingness to personally call Senate Republican holdouts to secure their votes. His comments followed a statement from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticizing Senate Majority leader John thune for not pushing the bill forward, to which Thune responded by suggesting Leavitt should seek votes herself. trump claimed he had already convinced several House members to support the bill and is prepared to do more in the Senate. He also emphasized the importance of voter ID laws and proof of citizenship, criticizing Democrats for opposing such measures. Additionally, Trump is scheduled to host ukrainian President Zelensky at the White House.The article includes a youtube video of Trump’s full comments.
President Donald Trump defended his efforts to pressure Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, but said he’d be “willing” to personally call Senate Republican holdouts to secure their votes.
Trump‘s comments came after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that the president’s patience was running thin with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) for failing to move the bill. Thune, who has consistently stated the bill doesn’t have the requisite votes, responded by suggesting that Leavitt should “pick up the phone” and find the votes herself.
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The Washington Examiner asked Trump directly Friday if, based on Thune’s comments, he could be doing more to advance the bill. Trump said that he’d already flipped “three congressman, maybe four,” in the House to pass the measure and was willing to do more in the Senate.
“I’d certainly be willing — I mean, he’s got four or five people that are very difficult,” Trump said. “A couple of them I put out of office. I understand how it feels.”
“Look, who cannot approve voter ID? Who cannot approve proof of citizenship?,” Trump continued. “Who wouldn’t approve voter ID and a photo ID? Who wouldn’t approve proof of citizenship? And the Democrats don’t want it because they cheat, but no Republican should put us in a position where they don’t approve something like that.”
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