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Fetterman Calls Filibuster Trump Shield Amid GOP Push

7/27/2026

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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) said Monday he was “horribly wrong” about ending the filibuster and now calls it a critical defense against President Donald Trump’s agenda.
President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to end the filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act and asked John Thune (R-SD) to cancel the recess unless it passes.
Fetterman warned that eliminating the filibuster would have allowed extreme policies such as abortion bans.

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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) said Monday he was “horribly wrong” about ending the filibuster and now calls it a critical defense against President Donald Trump’s agenda.
President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to end the filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act and asked John Thune (R-SD) to cancel the recess unless it passes.
Fetterman warned that eliminating the filibuster would have allowed extreme policies such as abortion bans.