In 2025, President Donald Trump urged Republican senators to terminate the Senate filibuster rule to end the government shutdown, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune said changing the filibuster was 'not happening'.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, reputable outlets (ABC News, NBC News, Jerusalem Post/Reuters) with direct quotes from both Trump and Thune, consistent across sources. [tier=silver indep_score=0.833 clusters=3 claim_tier=exceptional]
Sources
- Trump lashes out and Democrats dig in as shutdown sets ... (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://abcnews.com/Politics/after-breakfast-trump-thune-reiterates-filibuster-happening-despite/story?id=127222696 (corroboration)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-ramps-pressure-party-nix-filibuster-shutdown-drags-rcna242137 (corroboration)
- https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-872880 (corroboration)