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The end of the filibuster would mean that Trump could pass ANY laws that he wants for the next 2+ years.
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Trump Want To Force The End Of The Filibuster
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to what the claim that Trump wants to do it or the claimed result?
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Prominent Supporters of Ending the Filibuster
- Elizabeth Warren (Senator, MA) A vocal advocate for ending the filibuster to pass progressive legislation like voting rights and climate action.
- Bernie Sanders (Senator, VT) Has repeatedly called for abolishing the filibuster to advance economic and social reforms.
- Cory Booker (Senator, NJ) Supports filibuster reform to ensure passage of civil rights and justice legislation.
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Representative, NY) Criticized the filibuster as a tool of obstruction and has urged Senate Democrats to eliminate it.
- Dick Durbin (Senator, IL) As Senate Majority Whip during Biden’s presidency, Durbin backed filibuster reform to pass voting rights and gun control laws.
- Sheldon Whitehouse (Senator, RI) Advocated for ending the filibuster to address climate change and judicial reform.
- Ed Markey (Senator, MA) Called the filibuster a relic of Jim Crow and pushed for its removal to pass progressive legislation.
- Tammy Baldwin (Senator, WI) Supported filibuster reform to protect democracy and expand healthcare access.
- Mazie Hirono (Senator, HI) Has consistently supported eliminating the filibuster to advance Democratic priorities.
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Trump pushes 'nuclear option' to end government shutdown
President Donald Trump, in a lengthy social media post on Thursday night, called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to pass the Republican funding bill and reopen the government. "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 posted.
President Donald Trump, in a lengthy social media post on Thursday night, called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to pass the Republican funding bill and reopen the government. "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 posted.
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I wonder if Trump would have the same take if it were the democrats that controlled the senate?
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- The government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, has dragged on for over a month, with 13 failed Senate votes to pass temporary funding.
- President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to invoke the nuclear option to push through a funding bill without needing Democratic support.
- Trump argued that Democrats would do the same if they had the majority, and that Republicans should “play their TRUMP CARD” to reopen the government.
- Supporters say it’s necessary to end gridlock and restore government services, especially with SNAP benefits for 40 million Americans at risk.
- Opponents, including some Republican senators, warn it would undermine Senate norms and make future bipartisan cooperation harder.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized that the filibuster is a “very important safeguard” and that changing it could backfire if power shifts.
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thank you Mike Johnson maybe what they should do is say OK fine but there will be no more filibuster. This way the republicans will know the risk that runs up front.
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so then it sounds like Trump only does not want the filbiuster when HIS side is control. I am a republican, but you need to be careful what you wish for. Maybe since mid-terms have not happened yet ( which means that Trump COULD be facing the democrats getting the majority while he is still in office maybe they should agree to it, but ONLY IF Trump is willing to assume the risk of fair play the second half of his term.
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I don't think anything should change - the filibuster is there for a reason.
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yup it is not like they need 80% or anything if they have 60 they can push it through. I am sure there have been at least 2 years in this country's 200+ year history where one party has had 60 people in the senate.
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except that it is not even mid-terms yet so he may not be gone when the other party takes control.
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He posted it on Truth Social. I posted the link in a different thread earlier. I don't think we will ever get back to normalcy where governing is done in house and not on social media.
truthsocial.com
I just got back from Asia where I met the Leaders of many Countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and others. It was a Great Honor to meet them but, more particularly, to see that America is respected again — RESPECTED LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Great Trade Deals were made, Long Term relationships now exist, and money is pouring into our Country because of Tariffs and, frankly, the Landslide Results of the 2024 Presidential Election. The one question that kept coming up, however, was how did the Democrats SHUT DOWN the United States of America, and why did the powerful Republicans allow them to do it? The fact is, in flying back, I thought a great deal about that question, WHY?
Majority Leader John Thune, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, are doing a GREAT job, but the Democrats are Crazed Lunatics that have lost all sense of WISDOM and REALITY. It is a sick form of the now “legendary” Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) that only comes from losing too much. They want Trillions of Dollars to be taken from our Healthcare System and given to others, who are not deserving — People who have come into our Country illegally, many from prisons and mental institutions. This will hurt American citizens, and Republicans will not let it happen. 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! Just a short while ago, the Democrats, while in power, fought for three years to do this, but were unable to pull it off because of Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. Never have the Democrats fought so hard to do something because they knew the tremendous strength that terminating the Filibuster would give them. They want to substantially expand (PACK!) the United States Supreme Court, make Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico States (Thereby automatically picking up 4 Senate seats, many House seats, and at least 8 Electoral Votes!), and many other highly destructive things. Well, now WE are in power, and if we did what we should be doing, it would IMMEDIATELY end this ridiculous, Country destroying “SHUT DOWN.” If the Democrats ever came back into power, which would be made easier for them if the Republicans are not using the Great Strength and Policies made available to us by ending the Filibuster, the Democrats will exercise their rights, and it will be done in the first day they take office, regardless of whether or not we do it. In addition to all of the other things we would get, such as the best Judges, the best U.S. Attorneys, the best of everything, this was a concept from years ago of then President Barack Hussein Obama and former Majority Leader Harry Reid in order to take advantage of the Republicans. Now I want to do it in order to take advantage of the Democrats….
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The filibuster was always supposed to be the exception, not the rule. So yeah get rid of it. Some say the country needs to experience direct GOP governance without the ability of dems to intervene and mitigate the damages. They change the rules whenever they want something bad enough anyway. Now they can just do it outright without using dems as the pretext to not sign on to some of Trump and Stephen Miller's more outrageous demands. It will be interesting to see if any of the saner GOP members push back against some of his policies when they don't have the cover of dems opposing them. We are already seeing it in the senate with votes to roll back some of his tariffs.
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I just got back from Asia where I met the Leaders of many Countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and others. It was a Great Honor to meet them but, more particularly, to see that America is respected again...
truthsocial.com
I just got back from Asia where I met the Leaders of many Countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and others. It was a Great Honor to meet them but, more particularly, to see that America is respected again — RESPECTED LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Great Trade Deals were made, Long Term relationships now exist, and money is pouring into our Country because of Tariffs and, frankly, the Landslide Results of the 2024 Presidential Election. The one question that kept coming up, however, was how did the Democrats SHUT DOWN the United States of America, and why did the powerful Republicans allow them to do it? The fact is, in flying back, I thought a great deal about that question, WHY?
Majority Leader John Thune, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, are doing a GREAT job, but the Democrats are Crazed Lunatics that have lost all sense of WISDOM and REALITY. It is a sick form of the now “legendary” Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) that only comes from losing too much. They want Trillions of Dollars to be taken from our Healthcare System and given to others, who are not deserving — People who have come into our Country illegally, many from prisons and mental institutions. This will hurt American citizens, and Republicans will not let it happen. 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! Just a short while ago, the Democrats, while in power, fought for three years to do this, but were unable to pull it off because of Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. Never have the Democrats fought so hard to do something because they knew the tremendous strength that terminating the Filibuster would give them. They want to substantially expand (PACK!) the United States Supreme Court, make Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico States (Thereby automatically picking up 4 Senate seats, many House seats, and at least 8 Electoral Votes!), and many other highly destructive things. Well, now WE are in power, and if we did what we should be doing, it would IMMEDIATELY end this ridiculous, Country destroying “SHUT DOWN.” If the Democrats ever came back into power, which would be made easier for them if the Republicans are not using the Great Strength and Policies made available to us by ending the Filibuster, the Democrats will exercise their rights, and it will be done in the first day they take office, regardless of whether or not we do it. In addition to all of the other things we would get, such as the best Judges, the best U.S. Attorneys, the best of everything, this was a concept from years ago of then President Barack Hussein Obama and former Majority Leader Harry Reid in order to take advantage of the Republicans. Now I want to do it in order to take advantage of the Democrats….
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The filibuster was always supposed to be the exception, not the rule. So yeah get rid of it. Some say the country needs to experience direct GOP governance without the ability of dems to intervene and mitigate the damages. They change the rules whenever they want something bad enough anyway. Now they can just do it outright without using dems as the pretext to not sign on to some of Trump and Stephen Miller's more outrageous demands. It will be interesting to see if any of the saner GOP members push back against some of his policies when they don't have the cover of dems opposing them. We are already seeing it in the senate with votes to roll back some of his tariffs.
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