Trump and Thune’s Dynamic Turns the Senate ‘Very Chaotic’

Trump and Thune Are Increasingly Out of Sync

The president’s recent political moves have put the Senate majority leader in a series of tight spots. - Charles Hilu - Start a free trial today for full access.

Trump’s Republican lackeys are living a 'nightmare' right now: report

Intelligencer columnist Ed Kilgore says Republicans derived a benefit from chaining themselves to President Donald Trump over the last decade, but they are definitely not the party to envy anymore. If anything, they're living "a total nightmare."“[The year] 2026 has been even worse for [Sen.] John Thune (R-S.D.) and his GOP colleagues,” wrote Kilgore. “Senate Republicans began the year absolutely secure in their majority, thanks to a very favora…

Trump Has Turned John Thune’s Job Into a Total Nightmare

Trump has turned John Thune’s job into a total nightmare. Trump is focused on breaking the majority leader, and every remaining Senate tradition, rather than working with his party to win the midterms.

Trump and Thune’s dynamic turns the Senate ‘very chaotic’

The NewsSo far this year, whether deliberately or not, President Donald Trump has managed to make Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s job as challenging as possible.The president’s aggressive pursuit of his most politically tough priorities, like new voter ID requirements and killing the Senate’s legislative filibuster, is causing intraparty tension and creating constant distractions for Thune. Trump’s timing keeps tripping up Senate Republicans…