Trump calls on Thune to fire Senate parliamentarian to pass SAVE America Act
Trump renewed his demand after MacDonough blocked $1 billion in Secret Service funding from a Republican reconciliation bill, deepening tensions with John Thune.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune immediately fire Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, marking escalating tensions between the president and the Republican leader.
- Trump's demand follows MacDonough's recent rulings blocking $1 billion in Secret Service funding from a $72 billion budget reconciliation bill and $220 million for a White House ballroom project.
- Trump claimed MacDonough treats Republicans "horribly" and predicted the GOP-backed SAVE AMERICA ACT will fail with her in place, after she ruled it requires 60 votes to pass.
- Thune has shown little interest in complying with the demand, reflecting broader friction as he has repeatedly broken with Trump over several hot-button issues in recent weeks.
- While parliamentarians serve at the majority leader's pleasure, Trump has questioned why Senate Republicans allowed MacDonough to remain, calling her a "nasty holdover" from Senator Mitch McConnell.
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Partisan blame game falls on the Senate parliamentarian … again
The Senate parliamentarian was never meant to be in the spotlight — let alone an office with political influence. But as Republicans lurch toward a habit of using the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to fund key government agencies, they are increasingly putting the fate of the party’s biggest spending priorities in the hands of a nonpartisan Senate adviser. “Senate Majority Leader John Thune should immediately fire the Parliamenta…
Fire ‘nasty’ parliamentarian? No; The Senate is part of ‘a club,’ and the president’s not in it
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INSIDER: The SAVE American Act remains in limbo while Thune twiddles his thumbs
Views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Time is running out to pass the SAVE America Act, and the ball lies squarely in Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s court. If the primaries in California have done anything, they should have further emphasized the need for congressional Republicans to develop a sense of urgency, or they are going to soon regret their inaction by not fixing elections when they had a chance. T…
Trump Calls Out Thune Over ‘Far-Left Loon’ Blocking His Agenda: ‘FIRE HER NOW!’
In a recent outburst on Truth Social, President Donald Trump expressed his frustration with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, demanding that he dismiss the Senate Parliamentarian. Trump characterized her as a “far-left loon” appointed during the Obama administration, accusing her of obstructing his agenda repeatedly. Trump’s criticism is a continuation of his larger dissatisfaction with Republican leaders who, in his view, have failed to suppor…
RINO John Thune Once Again Betrays Trump And MAGA - The American Tribune.com
In a furious post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump demanded that RINO Senate Majority Leader John Thune fire the Senate Parliamentarian, a far-left loon appointed by Obama and who has done her best to delay and obstruct the president’s agenda at every turn. Thune has, of course, refused, as he refuses to do anything that would aid the MAGA movement. As background, Senate Majority Leader Thune (R-SD) has repeatedly refused to do what he ne…
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