Amid the U.S. government shutdown, which has stretched into its second month, President Donald Trump is ramping up the pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action commonly known as the “nuclear option” when it comes to changing Senate rules.

“Terminate the filibuster, not just for the shutdown, but for everything else. We will get all of our common sense policies approved and Make America Great Again,” Trump urged via Truth Social on Sunday evening.

The President went on to claim that Democrats “would do it immediately, as soon as they get a chance,” and implored that the Republican Party, which currently holds the Senate majority, does it first.

With the blame game continuing, the Republicans and Democrats remain locked in a bitter stalemate over spending mat

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