Top Senate Republican Admits SAVE Act Wouldn’t Fix GOP’s Midterm Woes: Iran Has ‘Trumped Everything Else’

Thune suggests passing the SAVE America Act wouldn’t matter anyway

Senate Majority Leader John Thune utterly failed to pass the SAVE America Act and is now claiming that it wouldn’t have mattered anyway. The South Dakota Republican […]

Thune suggests passing the SAVE America Act wouldn't matter anyway · American Wire News

Senate Majority Leader John Thune utterly failed to pass the SAVE America Act and is now claiming that it wouldn’t have mattered anyway. The South Dakota Republican […]

Thune admitted passing the SAVE Act wouldn't have fixed GOP midterm woes. Then he said Trump's Iran war 'trumped everything else'

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Top Senate Republican Admits SAVE Act Wouldn’t Fix GOP’s Midterm Woes: Iran Has ‘Trumped Everything Else’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) acknowledged that passing the SAVE Act would have done little to turn around Republicans’ midterm woes, arguing that President Donald Trump’s war in Iran has “trumped everything else” on voters’ minds. The SAVE Act, which would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements for federal elections, has become a source of tension between Thune and Trump, who has repeatedly demanded Senate Republicans pass it. …

Thune Admits Republicans Plan To Campaign On A Bill They Couldn't Pass

Senate Majority Leader John Thune struggled on Fox News to explain how passing the SAVE America Act would have changed the political framework for Republicans. Asked whether having enough votes to pass the legislation would have had a substantial effect in the current races, Thune quickly pivoted to other issues, pointing to affordability and diesel prices in the Midwest. He also acknowledged that the situation in Iran has overshadowed just abou…