Trump’s ‘Patience Is Running Out’ with Thune over SAVE Act, Leavitt Says
Trump and White House allies urged Senate Republicans to move the elections bill before recess, even as GOP senators said the votes are not there.
- President Donald Trump is growing impatient with Senate Majority Leader John Thune over the stalled passage of the SAVE America Act, a voting restrictions bill Trump wants passed before the August recess.
- Thune has resisted Trump's push to eliminate the filibuster and says he lacks votes in the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, facing opposition from key Republican senators and all Democrats.
- House Republicans approved a budget package including elements of the SAVE America Act, but it remains unclear if the Senate will pass it despite efforts to bypass the filibuster.
- Thune pushed back against White House criticism, urging them to focus on securing votes and targeting Democrats blocking the bill rather than blaming GOP leadership.
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President Trump has called Republican Party 'priority number 1' to pass the ‘SAVE America’ law before the mid-term elections.
President Donald Trump’s ‘patience is running out,’ Karoline Leavitt warns after his SAVE America Act stalls
President Donald Trump‘s criticism of Senate Majority Leader John Thune escalated after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president’s “patience is running out” over Senate Republicans’ failure to advance his signature voting bill, the SAVE America Act, before the August recess. Speaking at a White House briefing, Leavitt said Trump wants “as much of the SAVE America (Act) passed as possible” before senators leave Washington, …
Alyssa Farah Griffin Thinks Trump's SAVE Act 'Would Actually Disenfranchise More Republicans'
As President Trump continues to try and get the SAVE Act pushed through, his former staffer and current “The View” host Alyssa Farah Griffin has a warning: it might end up being worse for Republican voters, of all people. The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship and voter ID to vote, and prohibit universal mail-in voting. Discussing the topic on Friday, the ABC hosts agreed that they are in favor of needing photo ID to vote, but requiring…
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