On the 31st day of the government shutdown, the second-longest in history, President Trump has called on Senate Republicans to take the ‘NUCLEAR OPTION’ and end the filibuster.
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“It is now time for the Republicans to play their ‘TRUMP CARD,’ and go for what is called the Nuclear Option – Get rid of the Filibuster, and get rid of it, NOW,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.
Trump Targets Filibuster, Aims to ‘Take Advantage of the Democrats’
The filibuster is a Senate rule that requires most resolutions to receive 60 votes in order to pass, benefiting the minority party. Eliminating the filibuster would allow legislation to pass with a simple majority in a Republican-controlled Senate and could boost the odds of the government reopening.
Trump added that former President Barack Obama and former Majority Leader Harry Reid tried to get rid of the filibuster in order to take advantage of Republicans. “Now I want to do it in order to take advantage of the Democrats,” Trump said.
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