Trump uses El-Sayed’s calls to nix filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans
President Trump on Thursday used Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s calls to abolish the filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans to nix the legislative procedure themselves. “For our Great Republican Senators, friends of mine ‘all,’ please be advised that the C.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: President Trump on Thursday used Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s calls to abolish the filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans to nix the legislative procedure themselves. “For our Great Republican Senators, friends of mine ‘all,’ please be advised that the C.
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- Published: Aug 6, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
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