Filibuster, Trump and Republicans
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Trump is ramping up pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action known as the “nuclear option.”
In a pair of late-night posts, Trump told Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote threshold and pass a government funding bill without Democrats.
President Donald Trump spent Sunday night demanding that Senate Republicans blow up a centuries-old legislative check on the party in power. After his calls last week to end the government shutdown by making use of the “nuclear option” largely fell on deaf ears,
Monday on the RealClearPolitics radio show, Tom Bevan, Andrew Walworth, and Phil Wegmann discussed the last day of campaigning before elections in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City, and California.
Democrats have effectively gone on strike against democracy, with the ultimate goal of changing the rules to eventually achieve total victory for socialism.
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‘Don’t be WEAK AND STUPID!’ Trump Prods Republicans Again to ‘TERMINATE’ Filibuster to Save USA From ‘DERANGED’ Dems
President Trump once again urged his fellow Republicans to "TERMINATE" the filibuster, saying they cannot be "WEAK" and that the"survival" of the USA depends on it amid the government shutdown
The impasse has endangered food aid for millions and fueled delays at airports.