Trump Slaps Down Reporter’s ‘Stupid Question’ About Senate Recess

Trump then explained that he wanted senators to remain in D.C. until they passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, currently the president’s top legislative priority.

Senate to stay in town?"@POTUS: "What a stupid question." 🤣 https://t.co/W6mc9N3Mp6 pic.twitter.com/PLWiqtmytM The president claimed every Democrat would oppose the measure and predicted roughly four Republicans would break ranks as well, according to the video.

What we know

The exchange happened Monday during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One as Trump traveled to Michigan, according to Newsweek. The Senate has rejected it twice by a 48-50 margin, according to Democracy Docket.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has folded pieces of the plan into a budget framework he hopes to move through reconciliation, though the Senate parliamentarian could block that route, Newsweek reported. "We have a possibility through budget reconciliation." "The problem we have is we have no Democrats, despite at least a dozen Democrats saying they're for voter ID." Ram the reconciliation package through and do NOT let the parliamentarian GUT IT.

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He warned that failure would carry a cost, saying “if they don’t get it done, it’s going to be a very bad thing for the party.” "Why do you want the U.S. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said last week the president’s patience with the leader was running thin. Rick Scott just came out of the Senate chambers and DOUBLED DOWN on pushing GOP leadership to cancel recess for the SAVE America Act "If we don't get results, WE DON'T HAVE RECESS!" 🔥 "You know what Americans want right now?

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The SAVE Act would require voters to prove citizenship when registering. EVEN MORE should join Mike Lee's plan to block August recess.