President Donald Trump on Thursday called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the legislative filibuster in order to pass the SAVE America Act, stating that he could otherwise be the final Republican president in U.S. history.
The legislation, which requires voter identification for federal elections, passed the U.S. House of Representatives in February. It has since stalled in the Senate, where it faces an expected block by a Democratic filibuster.
Democrats have opposed the measure, arguing that the stricter identification requirements would create unfair hurdles for certain voters, including married women who have changed their names and individuals who lack immediate access to birth certificates or other official forms of identification.
Trump outlined his stance on the matter in a post on Truth Social on Thursday afternoon, criticizing those who wish to keep the current Senate rules.
“Anybody who doesn’t want to Terminate the Filibuster is a FOOL, a very stupid one, at that!” Trump wrote.
He argued that if Democrats win future elections, they will quickly dismantle the filibuster to implement structural changes to the country, such as adding new states and expanding the Supreme Court.
In his post, Trump wrote: “The Dumocrats will end it within minutes of taking office, and then rapidly proceed to destroy our Country, adding 2 Radical Left States, 4 Dumocrat Senators, many Congressmen/women, their dream of 21 Supreme Court Justices (Not just 13, an unlucky number!), an impossible to beat number of Electoral College Votes (and that’s the Ballgame!), “Popular” Vote Landslides, and so much else. The Republican Party will never win another Election. I will, sadly, be the last Republican President. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and the Republican Senate, must not let this “carnage” happen. They will go down on the wrong side of History, as will all Republicans who just stood by and watched. The Republican Party isn’t at stake, our Country is. TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, AND IMMEDIATELY APPROVE THE SAVE AMERICA ACT. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
These statements follow a directive Trump issued to congressional Republicans just over a week ago, urging them to advance a $350 billion spending package known as Reconciliation Bill 3.0. Trump requested that the SAVE America Act be paired with this funding bill, which also contains defense provisions.
In that previous post, Trump wrote: “I am hereby calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill (Recon 3.0) — which, at the request of our Great Department of War — will include THE SAVE AMERICA ACT as well. No games, no delays, and no weak compromises! Do this ASAP.”
The Senate has not yet taken action on the proposed spending package. Addressing the tight legislative timeline, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) stated that if the party intends to pass a third reconciliation bill, Republicans need to “saddle up and ride hard, because we’re running out of time.”
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