Donald J.Trump amplifies Mike Lee’s call to cancel Senate recess for SAVE America Act

reposted the Utah senator's demand that lawmakers work through weekends to overcome a filibuster and pass the bill before America's 250th anniversary.

First Published: June 25, 2026, 2:48 AM EST

WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump amplified Senator Mike Lee‘s push to cancel the Senate recess and force a vote on the SAVE America Act by mentioning the source (see truthsocial) on a Truth Social post on June 24, 2026 at 9:37 PM EST.

Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee The Senate shouldn’t take recess right now. We should turn back to the SAVE America Act and debate it until it passes, working through weekends to their filibuster. What better way could we find to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary?”

The repost featured a screenshot of Mike Lee‘s original message, in which the Utah Republican urged Senate leaders to shelve their planned recess and return to floor debate on the SAVE America Act. Lee called on colleagues to work through weekends until they overcame opposition from senators using the filibuster to block the bill’s passage.

Lee tied the legislative push to the nation’s semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, 2026. His framing cast the bill’s passage as a patriotic act and ratcheted pressure on Senate leadership to keep members in session during a period that traditionally features a lengthy holiday break.

Trump’s decision to repost the message signals his endorsement of Lee’s strategy and adds political weight to the effort. The repost places the former and current president’s massive social-media audience behind the demand, increasing scrutiny on Republican leaders who control the Senate calendar (see truthsocial).

The SAVE America Act has drawn attention as a major piece of domestic legislation. Its provisions and scope have become a flashpoint in broader debates about federal policy priorities heading into the anniversary celebrations.

In the last 30 days, 39 of 639 Trump posts addressed the topic of domestic policy, according to Zenger analysis. The volume underscores how central legislative battles have become to Trump’s public messaging strategy during this congressional session.