On November 2, 2025, Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, 'Terminate the filibuster, not just for the shutdown, but for everything else.'
Sources
- The federal shutdown and the Senate filibuster: What could happen now? | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera (aljazeera.com)
- https://politifact.com/article/2025/nov/04/trump-government-shutdown-filibuster-senate/ (politifact.com)
- https://time.com/7330524/what-is-a-filibuster-trump-fights-to-terminate-it/ (time.com)
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/filibuster-why-does-trump-want-155316441.html (yahoo.com)
- https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/trump-calls-ending-senate-filibuster-shutdown-clears-1-month-mark (justthenews.com)
- https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/truth-social-posts-november-2-2025 (presidency.ucsb.edu)
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