Trump warns he may be last Republican president if Senate GOP keeps filibuster

President Donald Trump warned that he could be the "last Republican President" if Senate Republicans do not eliminate the filibuster, claiming Democrats would otherwise grant statehood to Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico to secure permanent electoral advantages. Trump argued on Truth Social that ending the 60-vote threshold is necessary to pass his agenda, including the SAVE America Act, and to prevent Democrats from adding four senators and eight House members from the two territories. He asserted that such statehood moves would make it "impossible for Republicans to ever win an Election again." Senate Republicans, led by John Thune, have resisted the push, with Thune saying at least half the GOP conference supports keeping the filibuster to block Democratic priorities like Supreme Court packing and election federalization. Democrats previously attempted to change the rule in 2022 but failed.