Filibuster Opposition Creeps Into 2026 Senate GOP Primaries

As you may have noticed, President Donald Trump has embarked on a renewed quest to nuke the filibuster — the Senate’s 60-vote threshold for passing legislation. There are early signs that the White House will continue this crusade well into next year.

“If we had the filibuster terminated, this would never happen again, and don’t forget we have another date coming up in the not-too-distant future,” Trump said when he signed the government funding bill earlier this week. “So, I say terminate the filibuster because, by the way, the Democrats will do it immediately if they ever assumed office, which hopefully they won’t.”

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As you may have noticed, President Donald Trump has embarked on a renewed quest to nuke the filibuster — the Senate’s 60-vote threshold for passing legislation. There are early signs that the White House will continue this crusade well into next year.

“If we had the filibuster terminated, this would never happen again, and don’t forget we have another date coming up in the not-too-distant future,” Trump said when he signed the government funding bill earlier this week. “So, I say terminate the filibuster because, by the way, the Democrats will do it immediately if they ever assumed office, which hopefully they won’t.”