Donald J.Trump demands Senate kill filibuster to pass Save America Act

The president warns Republicans will never win another election without ending the 60-vote threshold and calls on John Thune to act immediately.

WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump called on the Senate to terminate the legislative filibuster and pass the Save America Act in a Truth Social post on June 18, 2026. Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “Anybody who doesn’t want to Terminate the Filibuster is a FOOL, a very stupid one, at that! 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. Donald J.Trump” Trump directed his appeal at Senate Majority Leader John Thune, warning that Republicans who fail to act will end up “on the wrong side of History.” The president argued that Democrats would eliminate the filibuster themselves upon returning to power and then move to add two new states, expand the Supreme Court to as many as 21 justices, and lock in an insurmountable Electoral College advantage. Ending the filibuster would allow legislation to pass the Senate with a simple majority of 51 votes rather than the 60 votes now required to overcome procedural hurdles (see aa.com.tr). The change would represent one of the most significant alterations to Senate rules in modern history and could accelerate passage of partisan legislation by either party. The Save America Act has become a central piece of Trump’s legislative agenda tied to government and federal reform. Trump framed the stakes in existential terms, writing that he would “sadly, be the last Republican President” if the party fails to act. He also predicted Democrats would pursue “Popular Vote Landslides” and gain “many Congressmen/women” through the addition of new states. Trump’s push to end the filibuster marks a notable shift from traditional Republican orthodoxy. Senate Republicans have historically defended the 60-vote threshold as a safeguard for minority-party rights, and several GOP senators have publicly resisted calls to eliminate it. Thune himself has not publicly committed to bringing a filibuster-ending rules change to the floor. In the last 30 days, 33 of 670 Trump posts on Truth Social addressed the topic of government and federal reform, including 21 focused on the Save America Act and election reform. The post underscores the growing pressure Trump is placing on his own party’s Senate leadership to deliver on his legislative priorities before the current congressional session advances further.

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