From Fox News: President Donald Trump’s declaration that he won’t sign any new bills until the Senate passes voter ID legislation threatens to derail his own legislative priorities and sideline confirmation of the newest addition to his Cabinet.
Trump wants Senate Republicans to ram the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act through the upper chamber with the talking filibuster, even at the cost of the Senate’s most valuable commodity: floor time.
In a post on Truth Social Sunday morning, Trump commended conservative activist Scott Pressler, who has been pushing hard for senators to support the SAVE America Act. He wrote:
Great Job by hard working Scott Pressler on Fox & Friends talking about using the Filibuster, or Talking Filibuster, in order to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, an 88% issue with ALL VOTERS.
It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE.
I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed, AND NOT THE WATERED DOWN VERSION – GO FOR THE GOLD: MUST SHOW VOTER I.D. & PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP: NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS EXCEPT FOR MILITARY – ILLNESS, DISABILITY, TRAVEL: NO MEN IN WOMEN’S SPORTS: NO TRANSGENDER MUTILIZATION FOR CHILDREN! DO NOT FAIL!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Donald J. Trump Truth Social 03.08.26 08:22 AM EST pic.twitter.com/uEmP0mP9IL
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) March 8, 2026
The report notes that Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has promised to have a vote on the SAVE America Act, but could not guarantee it would pass. Fox writes:
When asked about the growing campaign from both Trump and social media to use the talking filibuster, Thune said, “A lot of that is, it’s in that kind of, you know, paid influencer ecosystem.”
“But there’s a lot of support for it,” Thune said. “Like I said, we’re, I think, for the most part, not everybody, but there’s a lot of really strong support among Republican senators for the policy. But the process and how do you ultimately try and get a result is still unclear to me.”
Meanwhile, Presler announced Monday:
I’m hearing dozens of members of the House will vote NO to any legislation coming out of the Senate until the SAVE America Act is signed into law. This means every single one of Senate Majority Leader Thune’s priorities will fail in the House.
I’m hearing dozens of members of the House will vote NO to any legislation coming out of the Senate
until the SAVE America Act is signed into law.
This means every single one of Senate Majority Leader Thune’s priorities will fail in the House.
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) March 9, 2026
Presler says he intends to ramp up the pressure on Thune. He announced Monday afternoon:
I’M COMING TO SOUTH DAKOTA. If Senator Thune is not going to make the SAVE America Act a priority, then we are coming to his home state — peacefully!
Sat., March 21st
📍 The Hotel Alex Johnson
▪️ 523 Sixth Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
⏰ Doors open @ 9 a.m.
Sun., March 22nd
📍 Ramada Event Center
▪️ 1301 W Russell St
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
⏰ Doors open @ 2 p.m.
I’M COMING TO SOUTH DAKOTA
If Senator Thune is not going to make the SAVE America Act a priority, then we are coming to his home state — peacefully!
Sat., March 21st
📍 The Hotel Alex Johnson
▪️ 523 Sixth Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
⏰ Doors open @ 9 a.m.Sun., March…
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) March 9, 2026
Call your Senators first thing Monday morning:
1) Thank you for cosponsoring the SAVE America Act (if they are supporting)
2) Please make a public statement in support of the talking filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act
3) President Trump said he won’t sign any other bills…
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) March 9, 2026
This is day 68 of asking @LeaderJohnThune to pass the SAVE America Act. pic.twitter.com/kAq3hTkvR9
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) March 9, 2026
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