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highplainsdem

(58,941 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:10 PM Oct 30

Trump says it is time to get rid of US Senate's filibuster custom [View all]

Source: Reuters

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it is time to get rid of the Senate's filibuster custom to bypass a Democratic roadblock during the ongoing government shutdown.

The "filibuster" is the Senate rule that requires 60 of the chamber's 100 members to agree to pass most legislation. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate and a 219-213 majority in the House of Representatives.

"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 wrote on social media.

The partial shutdown was in its 30th day on Thursday with no end in sight.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-it-is-time-get-rid-us-senates-filibuster-custom-2025-10-31/

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Trump says it is time to get rid of US Senate's filibuster custom [View all] highplainsdem Oct 30 OP

Sure. Go nuclear. Then Republicans own the felon's hated agenda 100% pat_k Oct 30 #1

I agree 100%. They'll own it, and Democrats can hang it around their necks... SKKY Oct 31 #14

Yeah, so the Senate fascists can ram through their bullshit. valleyrogue Oct 30 #2

We have absolutely no voice in this. So we're looking on the bright side. nt pnwmom Oct 30 #10

The NRA won't like this. Emile Oct 30 #3

Eliminating the Senate's legislative filibuster would likely provoke strong opposition from anti-abortion groups . Emile Oct 30 #4

Removing the filibuster is reconfiguring the Senate into the House. no_hypocrisy Oct 30 #5

Mitch ended "bipartisan compromise" years ago. nt SunSeeker Oct 31 #20

Senate Republicans should consider that if they eliminate the filibuster, TomSlick Oct 30 #6

The filibuster was abused for decades fujiyamasan Oct 30 #7

Pass the popcorn Deminpenn Oct 30 #8

He can't even keep his own party's Senate members from voting to repeal his tariffs. pecosbob Oct 30 #9

Does Reuters have that right? Did the felon actually say "custom"? ancianita Oct 31 #11

Trump must have shredded all the incriminating stuff in the Epstein files. nt SunSeeker Oct 31 #12

No doubt Joe Manchin will pretzel his way into blaming Democrats for this also Bristlecone Oct 31 #13

National Universal Healthcare could be a possibility. Emile Oct 31 #15

Lots of posters here were in agreement last year MichMan Oct 31 #16

tiny johnson is always eager to ask how high he must jump. nt Javaman Oct 31 #17

They do that and the rethugs will own everything, people losing their health insurance, inflation, unemployment, etc., lostincalifornia Oct 31 #18

Stopped clock being right moment for orange cruelius. nt Gore1FL Oct 31 #19

I'm Thinking rethugs will watch this election, then bluestarone Oct 31 #21