President Trump demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune “get his job done” while speaking to reporters on Air Force One this afternoon after calling out the Senate Leader numerous times this past week.
“What’s your relationship like with the Senate Majority Leader?” a reporter asked, noting that Trump blasted Thune again in a statement this morning, saying the Democrats “can’t believe how lucky they got” with him as Leader. This comes as Thune continues to attempt to negotiate with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer rather than pass the Republican agenda.
“It’s fine. It’s fine,” Trump said of his relationship with Thune, noting, “He’s got to get his job done.”
“It’s fine. I have a good relationship with John Thune. He’s just got to get his job done.”
The President continued, “You got to get the SAVE America Act passed, or better than that would be the filibuster. If you terminate the filibuster, everything happens. If you don’t terminate the filibuster, only bad things will happen. If you don’t terminate the filibuster, only bad things will happen!”
However, when asked if Thune should be replaced as Senate GOP Leader, Trump said, “I haven’t even thought of it.”
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The President also posted a graphic on Truth Social on Saturday, calling out John Thune for blocking Trump from making any recess appointments. The graph shows past Republican Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush making 240, 77, and 171 recess appointments, while Trump has made zero.
Trump also lit up the Senate and Leader John Thune during a rally in Georgia last week, demanding, “Everybody call John Thune at the Senate. He’s the leader of the Republican Party. And tell him to get this stuff approved!”
“I have to say Mike Johnson and Congress have done a great job, but we’re having a hard time in the Senate. What they are doing, it’s just not right,” Trump said of the SAVE America Act.
“Congress is going to pass it again. They passed it three times. They are going to pass it again. It’s like the Senate is a place you send things when you want them to die.”
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt went on to confirm that Trump is “running out” of patience with Thune, and Thune responded with a nasty demand that the White House do his job for him.
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