Trump calls for ending Senate filibuster as shutdown clears 1-month mark

President Donald Trump urged the Senate to end the filibuster as a means of ending the government shutdown and breaking deadlock on some of his key policy issues.

The government shut down in early October after the Senate failed to approve a continuing resolution with 60 votes. Ending the filibuster would lower the procedural threshold for the chamber to pass bills to a simple majority.

"Terminate the filibuster, not just for the shutdown but for everything else," he posted on Truth Social. "We will get all of our common sense policies approved (Voter ID anyone?) and Make America Great Again!"

"Remembers, the Democrats will do it immediately as soon as they get the chance," he added.

Republicans have been resistant to changing the long-standing Senate rule, fearing that such a move would lead to an upending of Senate norms.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.