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Miles Archer

(20,888 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:18 PM Nov 5

Trump Threatens Republicans Over Filibuster During 'Uncomfortable,' 'Eerily Silent' Meeting [View all]

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

Ryan Grenoble
1 hr 35 mins ago
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 [View all] 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 Nov 6 #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