President Trump late Saturday night once again urged Republican senators to “terminate the filibuster” in an effort to pass his oft-championed voting bill and other legislation “before it’s too late.”

“The all Republican Senators! Terminate the Filibuster, which the Dumocrats will do as soon as they get the chance, and PASS THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, and everything else, including the Budget, and upcoming Debt Ceiling. Do it now, before it is too late!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, concluding the post with his initials, which usually emphasizes that he personally wrote the message.

The president has repeatedly called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other GOP senators to abolish the filibuster so they can pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act with a simple majority vote. Thune, however, has in turn repeatedly pushed back on that demand by declaring there aren’t nearly enough Republican votes to abolish the filibuster rule.

The back-and-forth, which took a turn earlier this week when White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump’s “patience is running out” over the Senate’s inability to pass the voting reform bill, has led to rising tensions between the White House and Thune.

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