Trump-Thune tensions boil, but GOP leader seen as safe
Trump is pressing Senate Republicans to advance the elections bill before recess as Thune keeps it off the floor and conservatives block action.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune prevent the Senate from beginning its August recess until it passes the SAVE America Act, issuing one of his most direct rebukes against the majority leader.
- The SAVE America Act remains stalled because it lacks the 60-vote threshold required to overcome the Senate's filibuster, a procedural rule Trump has urged the chamber to terminate.
- Thune told reporters last week that the White House should pressure Democrats to flip votes, noting the chamber operates on a 50-vote threshold for some business.
- Amid Trump's pressure, some Republicans, including North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis, have labeled the bill "fundamentally flawed," while Utah Republican Mike Lee has demanded a roll call vote to cancel recess.
- Strategic analysts suggest Thune's leadership remains secure, as he maintains support from the majority of the Senate Republican Conference, while the Senate prepares for recess beginning Aug. 7.
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'Exercise in futility': GOP senators ignore Trump threats on voting priority
President Donald Trump's pressure campaign to force Senate Republicans back from August recess and push through the SAVE America Act is running into a wall of practical resistance — and so far, the threats aren't translating into results.Trump wants Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to either kill t...
Trump Says Thune Needs to “Get His Job Done” After Blasting Him on Truth Social * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
President Trump demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune "get his job done" while speaking to reporters on Air Force One this afternoon after calling…
Thune Defies Trump On Filibuster And Senate Recess
Democracy Docket reports: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is not willing to nix the Senate filibuster to pass President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act. Speaking to reporters Monday, Thune addressed Trump’s most recent demand that Republicans forgo the legislative roadblock and upcoming recess in favor of pushing his sweeping anti-voting bill through the finish line — an endeavor that’s been unsuccessful without a 60-vote superma…
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Thune Rejects Push to Delay Senate Recess, Says SAVE America Act Lacks Votes
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said keeping lawmakers in Washington would not overcome Democratic opposition or persuade enough Republicans to eliminate the filibuster, leaving the SAVE America Act without a viable path to passage.
Thune pours cold water on Trump's call to axe recess for SAVE Act
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) appeared inclined Monday to rebuff President Donald Trump’s demand to cancel the upcoming August recess and continue trying to pass the GOP’s SAVE America Act in the latest escalation over the stalled proposal. Thune suggested the endeavor to advance the party’s House-passed voter ID and elections bill is futile after previous failed votes and in the face of persistent opposition among several Senate Repu…
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