{"id":2583997,"date":"2026-03-26T10:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reiterates-threats-to-terminate-the-filibuster\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:27:06","slug":"trump-reiterates-threats-to-terminate-the-filibuster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reiterates-threats-to-terminate-the-filibuster\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump reiterates threats to \u2018TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Ftrump-reiterates-threats-to-terminate-the-filibuster%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=2583997&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>Trump escalated pressure on Senate Republicans to terminate the filibuster as negotiations over a Department of Homeland Security funding bill stall. In Truth Social posts, he urged Republicans to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to advance legislation, accusing Democrats of obstruction led by Chuck Schumer.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the push comes amid a deadlock over DHS funding, wiht disagreements over immigration enforcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-bidens-border-crisis-wont-stop-until-we-fix-the-system-republicans-arent-doing-anything\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden\u2019s Border Crisis Won\u2019t Stop \u2018Until We Fix The System,\u2019 ... Aren\u2019t Doing Anything\">border security provisions<\/a>, and broader spending priorities. Democrats oppose funding ICE without reform.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Without a DHS funding deal, the Transportation Security Administration (part of DHS) remains unfunded, risking paid time for workers, with travel disruptions and long security lines reported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >filibuster rule requires 60 votes<\/a> to move most legislation; ending it would require broad GOP unity,which the party does not have a filibuster-proof majority to guarantee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump also referenced the Safeguard american Voter Eligibility Act, advocating repealing filibuster rules to pass the SAVE Act and push immigration- and voting-related policies more quickly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-vice-president-jd-vance-speaks-at-munich-leaders-meeting\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Vice President JD Vance speaks at Munich Leaders Meeting\">includes recommended stories<\/a> and links to related coverage.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump reiterates threats to &lsquo;TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER&rsquo; as DHS funding deal stalls<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2543790\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Thursday escalated pressure on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-republicans\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1354\">Senate Republicans<\/a>, renewing calls for them to &ldquo;TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER&rdquo; as negotiations over a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3083\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> funding deal remain stalled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In posts on Truth Social, Trump argued Republicans should move to eliminate the 60-vote threshold required to advance most legislation in the Senate, framing the procedural change as necessary to break what he described as Democratic obstruction headed by Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"384\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4504412\/watch-live-trump-meeting-cabinet-members\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump holds meeting with Cabinet members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4504288\/trump-says-iranian-negotiators-begging-deal-nato-dithers\/\">Iranian negotiators are &lsquo;begging&rsquo; for deal while NATO dithers, Trump says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4503959\/musk-offer-pay-tsa-legal-challenges\/\">Musk offer to pay TSA officers poses &#8216;great legal challenges,&#8217; White House says<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Chuck Schumer, a desperate, crippled politician, who has lost control of the Radical Left Democrats, will make a deal now because he thinks that if he doesn&rsquo;t,&rdquo; Trump said, &ldquo;Republicans will TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, something which they should do whether he makes a deal or not!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In subsequent posts, Trump repeated the demand in all caps to &ldquo;TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER&rdquo; and urged GOP senators to act unilaterally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When is &lsquo;enough, enough&rsquo; for our Republican Senators. There comes a time when you must do what should have been done a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-franklins-name-scrubbed-from-tacoma-city-park\/\" title=\"Ben Franklin\u2019s Name Scrubbed From Tacoma City Park\">long time ago<\/a>, and something which the Lunatic Democrats will do on day one, if they ever get the chance,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, and get our airports, and everything else, moving again. Also, add the complete, all five items, SAVE AMERICA ACT items.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The comments come as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shutdown-enters-second-week-with-no-breakthrough-in-sight\/\" title=\"Shutdown enters second week with no breakthrough in sight\">lawmakers remain deadlocked<\/a> over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, with disagreements centered on immigration enforcement, border security provisions, and broader spending priorities. Democrats have refused to pass the spending bill because it would also fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which they argue needs reform.<\/p>\n<p>Without a deal, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tsa\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1557\">Transportation Security Administration<\/a>, which operates under DHS, has not been funded, leaving workers without pay. The shutdown has caused turmoil for travelers as security lines at some airports have been hours long and hundreds of TSA workers have quit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The filibuster, a long-standing Senate rule, requires 60 votes to overcome procedural hurdles and move legislation to a final vote. Republicans, who do not hold a filibuster-proof majority, would need near-unanimous support within their party to eliminate or weaken it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4487940\/talking-filibuster-explained\/\"><strong>THE &lsquo;TALKING FILIBUSTER,&rsquo; EXPLAINED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In his posts, Trump also referenced his Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, a broad set of policies that include requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has urged Senate Republicans to repeal the chamber&rsquo;s filibuster rules to pass the SAVE Act. 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