Summary
President Trump suggested that if the filibuster rule in the Senate were removed, Republicans could pass key policies with a simple majority vote. He mentioned that this change could lead Republicans to never lose another election and highlighted issues like mail-in voting and voter ID laws as areas they could address.
Key Facts
- President Trump discussed eliminating the filibuster in the Senate.
- He claimed this would allow Republicans to pass laws with a simple majority.
- Policies mentioned included banning mail-in voting and changing voter ID laws.
- The Senate is currently in a stalemate, leading to a government shutdown.
- The government shutdown became the longest in U.S. history.
- President Trump spoke about this during a meeting with Hungary's Prime Minister.
- The White House directed media to the president's previous statements on the issue.
