{"id":2583481,"date":"2026-03-24T20:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-invokes-jesus-while-pushing-senate-to-pass-the-save-america-act\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T20:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:18:40","slug":"president-trump-invokes-jesus-while-pushing-senate-to-pass-the-save-america-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-invokes-jesus-while-pushing-senate-to-pass-the-save-america-act\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump Invokes Jesus While Pushing Senate to Pass the SAVE America Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpresident-trump-invokes-jesus-while-pushing-senate-to-pass-the-save-america-act%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2583481&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald trump is pressing the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act by tying it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-dems-looking-to-defund-the-border\/\" title=\"Rep. McCarthy: Dems looking to defund the border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">homeland security<\/a> funding<\/a> and demanding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-blocks-democrats-attempt-to-hold-stand-alone-vote-on-2000-stimulus-checks-signals-new-package\/\" title=\"McConnell Blocks Democrats\u2019 Attempt to Hold Stand-Alone Vote on ,000 Stimulus Checks, Signals New Package\">election reforms<\/a>, including a voter ID requirement with a photo and proof of citizenship. A version of the bill has cleared the House but is stalled in the Senate, which requires 60 votes to overcome Democratic resistance in a 53-47 GOP majority. trump urged Republican senators to act immediately, even suggesting they forgo Easter recess and stay in session, framing the measure as essential to homeland security.<\/p>\n<p>The push includes broader conservative proposals such as ending certain mail-in voting, implementing all paper ballots, and other reforms. Trump\u2019s calls were amplified via a video posted on social media and a tweet quoted in the coverage. The piece also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >notes mixed signals<\/a> from Senate leadership: Senate Majority Leader John Thune hinted at a strategy to prioritize funding for the Department of Homeland Security first and revisit the SAVE America Act afterward, to avoid disruptions like TSA staffing shortages at airports.<\/p>\n<p>the article portrays a high-stakes political confrontation over tying voting reforms to federal funding, with Trump and his allies pushing for immediate action despite opposition and strategic hesitation in the Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump continued his unrelenting pressure on the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act with election reforms that include a requirement for voter ID.<\/p>\n<p>A version of the bill passed the House, but is now mired in the Senate. The bill needs 60 votes to pass, requiring that the wall of Democratic opposition be broken to bring enough senators on board. The GOP has a 53-47 majority.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m tying homeland security to voter identification, with picture, and proof of citizenship in order to vote,&rdquo; Trump said in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewKolvet\/status\/2036135102816600212?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m requesting that the Republican senators do that immediately,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have to take a fast vote. Don&rsquo;t worry about Easter, going home. In fact, make this one for Jesus, OK? Make this one for Jesus, that&rsquo;s what I tell them. It would be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-in-full-the-heated-exchange-among-trump-vance-and-zelensky-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"READ IN FULL: The heated exchange among Trump, Vance and Zelensky - Washington Examiner\">damn good thing<\/a>,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump JUST declared that the Senate GOP will stand firm, forgo Easter Recess and take as long as needed to get the SAVE America Act passed through the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Make this one for Jesus.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>No vacations until the the bill is on his desk. Get it done. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NDcfDSD9no\">pic.twitter.com\/NDcfDSD9no<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewKolvet\/status\/2036135102816600212?\">March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The more important part of homeland security is voter ID and proof of citizenship,&rdquo; Trump said, adding, &ldquo;You can&rsquo;t have homeland security without voter ID or proof of citizenship, so we&rsquo;re tying them together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a Sunday <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116275668825285445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post, Trump had foreshadowed his desire that lawmakers stay in session.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think we should make any deal with the Crazy, Country Destroying, Radical Left Democrats unless, and until, they Vote with Republicans to pass &lsquo;THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is far more important than anything else we are doing in the Senate, and that includes giving these same terrible people, the Dems (who are to blame for this mess!), a Five Billion Dollar cut in ICE funding, a deal which, even when disguised as something else, is unacceptable to me and the American people &ndash; UNLESS it includes their approval of Voter I.D., (with picture!), Citizenship to Vote, No Mail-In Voting (with exceptions), All Paper Ballots, No Men In Women&rsquo;s Sports, and No Transgender MUTILIZATION of our precious children,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Put it all together, and also, let Leader Thune clearly identify those few &lsquo;Republicans&rsquo; that are Voting against AMERICA. They will never be elected again! In other words, lump everything together as one, and VOTE!!! Kill the Filibuster, and stay in D.C. for Easter, if necessary,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said that a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security should be linked to the SAVE America Act.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m suggesting strongly to the Republican Party, don&rsquo;t make any deal on anything,&rdquo; Trump said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/dhs-shutdown-funding-talks-trump-save-america-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>. &ldquo;The most important thing we can have is called the SAVE America Act.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He said voter ID and proof of citizenship should be &ldquo;welded in&rdquo; to DHS funding.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday afternoon, however, Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated he was moving in a different direction, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/03\/24\/congress\/johnson-calls-on-congress-to-enact-trumps-ai-agenda-00842150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thune said an emerging strategy to pass DHS funding is to temporarily drop efforts to pass the SAVE America Act, then return to it after DHS funding is passed. DHS funding will restart the flow of money to Transportation Security Agency workers, who have been resigning and calling out, creating huge snarls at major airports.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Assuming we can move on &hellip; government funding, we can pick this thing up when we come back&rdquo; from Easter, Thune said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The House has approved a version, but the bill is stuck in the Senate and needs 60 votes to pass.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump said homeland security is tied to voter identification and proof of citizenship, and he urged Republican senators to act quickly, even suggesting doing so over Easter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He indicated the Senate GOP would stay in session and not take a recess until the bill is enacted, calling it essential for national security and criticizing Democrats for opposing it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump also proposed linking funding for the Department of Homeland Security to the SAVE America Act, arguing that voter ID and citizenship verification should be integrated with DHS funding. 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