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Trump renews his demand for Republicans to eliminate Senate filibuster
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his call for Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster, cautioning that the party will be unable to pass legislation while the 60-vote threshold remains in place, according to reports.
"It's time for Republicans to do what they have to do, and that's terminate the filibuster. It's the only way you can do it," Trump told Republican senators during a breakfast meeting. He warned of legislative stagnation, saying: "If you don't terminate the filibuster, you'll be in bad shape. We won't pass any legislation for three and a quarter years."
Trump expressed skepticism that Democrats would support Republican initiatives, describing them as "kamikaze pilots" willing to "take down the country if they have to." He argued that removing the filibuster would enable unprecedented legislative achievements: "We have to get the country going. We will pass legislation at levels you've never seen before, and it'll be impossible to beat us."
On the government shutdown’s impact on food assistance, Trump criticized the Biden administration for expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). "When I was president, we had $7 billion worth, and now they have many times that," he claimed, estimating current levels at $47 billion. He accused the administration of distributing benefits too broadly instead of focusing on families "down and out" who "really had problems."
Trump stated that food assistance would only continue if Democrats agreed to end the shutdown, though his administration had previously announced the release of emergency funds to cover half of November’s SNAP benefits following court orders.
He also criticized the Senate’s blue slip practice, which allows home-state senators to block judicial nominees, saying it "takes away the right from me" to appoint judges and U.S. attorneys, and suggested plans to challenge it in court.
The federal government shutdown, which began Oct. 1 after Congress failed to approve appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year, entered its 36th day Wednesday—the longest in U.S. history. A 14th Senate vote Tuesday failed to reach the 60-vote threshold required to pass a temporary budget bill.
"It's time for Republicans to do what they have to do, and that's terminate the filibuster. It's the only way you can do it," Trump told Republican senators during a breakfast meeting. He warned of legislative stagnation, saying: "If you don't terminate the filibuster, you'll be in bad shape. We won't pass any legislation for three and a quarter years."
Trump expressed skepticism that Democrats would support Republican initiatives, describing them as "kamikaze pilots" willing to "take down the country if they have to." He argued that removing the filibuster would enable unprecedented legislative achievements: "We have to get the country going. We will pass legislation at levels you've never seen before, and it'll be impossible to beat us."
On the government shutdown’s impact on food assistance, Trump criticized the Biden administration for expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). "When I was president, we had $7 billion worth, and now they have many times that," he claimed, estimating current levels at $47 billion. He accused the administration of distributing benefits too broadly instead of focusing on families "down and out" who "really had problems."
Trump stated that food assistance would only continue if Democrats agreed to end the shutdown, though his administration had previously announced the release of emergency funds to cover half of November’s SNAP benefits following court orders.
He also criticized the Senate’s blue slip practice, which allows home-state senators to block judicial nominees, saying it "takes away the right from me" to appoint judges and U.S. attorneys, and suggested plans to challenge it in court.
The federal government shutdown, which began Oct. 1 after Congress failed to approve appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year, entered its 36th day Wednesday—the longest in U.S. history. A 14th Senate vote Tuesday failed to reach the 60-vote threshold required to pass a temporary budget bill.
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