Trump pressures GOP to scrap filibuster, says 'desperate' Schumer 'will make a deal'

President Donald Trump pressured Senate Republicans to ditch the filibuster and claimed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will strike a deal due to concern about the prospect of the GOP scrapping the procedural hurdle.

"Chuck Schumer, a desperate, crippled politician, who has lost control of the Radical Left Democrats, will make a deal now because he thinks that if he doesn’t, Republicans will TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, something which they should do whether he makes a deal or not!!!" the president asserted in a Thursday morning Truth Social post.

"TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!" he exclaimed in another post.

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If Republicans eliminated or weakened the filibuster, they could advance most legislation on their priorities with a simple majority, no longer needing Democratic votes to reach the 60-vote threshold required to end debate.

Fox News Digital reached out Schumer's office but did not immediately receive a response.