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Miles Archer

(20,814 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:18 PM Nov 5

Trump Threatens Republicans Over Filibuster During 'Uncomfortable,' 'Eerily Silent' Meeting

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-government-shutdown-elections-live-updates_n_69087d10e4b00afef15f855e/liveblog_690b7ca7e4b0ccb451d7fb38

Ryan Grenoble
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Ryan Grenoble

Trump Threatens Republicans Over Filibuster During ‘Uncomfortable,’ ‘Eerily Silent’ Meeting: Reports

After an election night shellacking, Trump told Republican senators at a private breakfast meeting Wednesday that the GOP will become a “dead party” if they keep the filibuster, insiders told Punchbowl News.

Trump also privately acknowledged the ongoing government shutdown is “worse for us than for them.”

Other attendees told Axios the room was “uncomfortable” and “eerily silent” as Trump urged the senators to end the filibuster, warning the GOP would “get killed” for being “do-nothing Republicans.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) threw cold water on the proposal immediately after the meeting ended.

“I know where the votes are,” he told reporters. “The answer is, there aren’t the votes.”

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Trump Threatens Republicans Over Filibuster During 'Uncomfortable,' 'Eerily Silent' Meeting (Original Post) Miles Archer Nov 5 OP

A dead party -- I like the sound of that! Blue Owl Nov 5 #1

The king of screaming "RIGGED!" at the drop of a hat knows the only way to survive is to rig the system Miles Archer Nov 5 #2

Some of these Republican Senators are now realizing that the lame duck President has Prairie Gates Nov 5 #3

Yes the discomfort and silence indicates they are no longer cheering and kissing ass. Irish_Dem Nov 5 #4

Sounds like an opening to end the shutdown newdeal2 Nov 5 #7

Claw back the money Musk took for Delmette2.0 Thursday #16

Yep they just got told hes willing to fuck them over, to save his own ass. Volaris Nov 5 #11

He's dealing with a bunch of back, side, front stabbers and he knows it (because he's one himself). RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 5 #5

This is why he is talking about a third term Renew Deal Nov 5 #9

It's telling that a rare time the hold firm on his demands it's something like this. Jbraybarten Nov 5 #6

Yeah, what's up with that? leftstreet Nov 5 #12

Getting real "Hitler in the bunker" vibes these days... Wounded Bear Nov 5 #8

Stepping back and letting Trump and the Republicans own the shutdown has turned out to be a brillant move Miles Archer Nov 5 #13

I was little iffy when it started, but it has sort of worked out... Wounded Bear Nov 5 #14

The Repblican congress ForgedCrank Nov 5 #10

This filibuster crap is just that, repetitive whining. Both parties have had the opportunity to get rid of it but they b Norrrm Nov 5 #15

Blue Owl

(57,890 posts)

1. A dead party -- I like the sound of that!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:19 PM

Nov 5

Miles Archer

(20,814 posts)

2. The king of screaming "RIGGED!" at the drop of a hat knows the only way to survive is to rig the system

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:23 PM

Nov 5

There are things Trump will admit in private, and things he will admit in public.

In public, he's saying Republicans took a bath because he wasn't on the ballot.

In private, I'd say he KNOWS they took a bath because his STENCH was ALL OVER the ballot.

Prairie Gates

(6,796 posts)

3. Some of these Republican Senators are now realizing that the lame duck President has

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:24 PM

Nov 5

put them in a true pickle.

And now, after a veritable ass-kicking by the other Party, he wants them to nuke the filibuster because he's painted himself and them into a corner on the shutdown?

Ooof. The silence is the precursor to the pushback.

Irish_Dem

(77,782 posts)

4. Yes the discomfort and silence indicates they are no longer cheering and kissing ass.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:46 PM

Nov 5

A grim reality is dawning on them.

They are dead in the water.

Their money and power is at risk.
All their perks and elite status may disappear.

Now dear leader wants them to double down on stupid.

They hitched their wagon to the wrong star.

newdeal2

(4,439 posts)

7. Sounds like an opening to end the shutdown

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:15 PM

Nov 5

Fund the government, SNAP and Obamacare fully.

Vote against Trump’s tariffs.

These should be no brainers for Republicans.

Delmette2.0

(4,451 posts)

16. Claw back the money Musk took for

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 09:34 AM

Thursday

The damage to our government. Then find out which electronic files his team stole and prosecute for treason.

Volaris

(11,265 posts)

11. Yep they just got told hes willing to fuck them over, to save his own ass.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:30 PM

Nov 5

They've tried so very hard to rope dems into sharing the blame for what they are doing; trump doesn't care who gets blamed as long as it isn't him.

Please proceed, fools.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,492 posts)

5. He's dealing with a bunch of back, side, front stabbers and he knows it (because he's one himself).

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:03 PM

Nov 5

They will skewer him when they see him as a liability. Beware the knives of marks!

Renew Deal

(84,580 posts)

9. This is why he is talking about a third term

Reply to RedWhiteBlueIsRacist (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:23 PM

Nov 5

He doesn't want to be treated like the lame duck that he is.

Jbraybarten

(121 posts)

6. It's telling that a rare time the hold firm on his demands it's something like this.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:14 PM

Nov 5

leftstreet

(38,208 posts)

12. Yeah, what's up with that?

Reply to Jbraybarten (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:31 PM

Nov 5

Wounded Bear

(63,486 posts)

8. Getting real "Hitler in the bunker" vibes these days...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:17 PM

Nov 5

Dems need to keep up the pressure.

We need more No Kings protests, I'm hoping for one per quarter until next October, at least.

Miles Archer

(20,814 posts)

13. Stepping back and letting Trump and the Republicans own the shutdown has turned out to be a brillant move

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:32 PM

Nov 5

To be clear, I thought it was the right move from the beginning, but there was a LOT of hand-wringing in the media over it.

I think Democratic leaders understand that caving ONCE means you'll be caving EVERY TIME for the next three years, and they wisely REJECTED that option.

Wounded Bear

(63,486 posts)

14. I was little iffy when it started, but it has sort of worked out...

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #13)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:40 PM

Nov 5

Best off year elections in memory.

Need to keep up the enthusiasm.

ForgedCrank

(2,973 posts)

10. The Repblican congress

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:26 PM

Nov 5

knows full well the ramification that follow changing the rule and it will destroy the function of congress, probably permanently. It'll hurt them, and it will hurt us.
Trump doesn't give a damn about anything beyond his term, he's willing to burn it all for his legacy. I doubt the Republicans will yield on this one. But I've been wrong before so who knows.

Norrrm

(3,399 posts)

15. This filibuster crap is just that, repetitive whining. Both parties have had the opportunity to get rid of it but they b

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 09:24 PM

Nov 5

This filibuster crap is just that, repetitive whining. Both parties have had the opportunity to get rid of it but they both have refused because they feel that it could be useful in the future.

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