Trump Backs Georgia and South Carolina Republicans in Campaign Push
President Trump pressed Senate Republican leader John Thune to fire the chamber’s parliamentarian, accusing her of siding with Democrats and blocking GOP priorities. He also rolled out endorsements in South Carolina and Georgia, backed Ohio voter ID legislation, and amplified a video attack on Sen. Thom Tillis.
Senate Parliamentarian Fight
LegalTrump called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to immediately dismiss the Senate parliamentarian, whom he accused of treating Republicans unfairly and of being a holdover from Democratic leadership. He argued that Republicans have the right to replace her after a ruling against a GOP proposal.
This is a direct attempt to pressure Senate leaders to change the institutional referees of the legislative process, reflecting Trump’s broader hostility to procedural constraints that can slow or block his agenda. By framing the parliamentarian as a partisan obstacle, he is reinforcing a familiar populist narrative that unelected insiders and “radical left” holdovers are sabotaging Republican priorities. The message also puts Thune on the spot, testing how much deference Senate Republicans will give Trump as he continues to demand sharper, more confrontational tactics inside Congress.
"Senate Majority Leader John Thune should immediately fire the Parliamentarian"
"We have every right to change her, and should do so, IMMEDIATELY!"