Trump rails against 'fools' who don't want to end filibuster

Senate leaders, especially Majority Leader John Thune, have strongly resisted any reform to the filibuster.

Published: June 18, 2026 3:01pm

President Donald Trump on Thursday had harsh words for lawmakers who oppose ending the Senate's 60-vote filibuster threshold to pass key legislation.

Trump has repeatedly floated the reform to Senate rules to advance the SAVE America Act, a marquis voter ID bill, as well as other legislative priorities.

"Anybody who doesn’t want to Terminate the Filibuster is a FOOL, a very stupid one, at that!" Trump posted on Truth Social. "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," he added. "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."

Senate leaders, especially Majority Leader John Thune, have strongly resisted any reform to the filibuster, as well as Trump's suggestion that he fire the Senate Parliamentarian and replace her with someone who will let more agenda items pass by reconciliation, a process that circumvents the filibuster.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.

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