Trump uses El-Sayed's calls to nix filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans
President Trump on Thursday used Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s calls to abolish the filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans to nix the legislative procedure themselves. “For our Great Republican Senators, friends of mine 'all,' please be advised that the Communist Dumocrat Senate Candidate from Michigan, Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, is touting, as perhaps his single...
President Trump has used comments from Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to pressure Senate Republicans into abolishing the filibuster. According to The Hill, Trump tweeted that El-Sayed, a Democrat from Michigan, is calling to abolish the filibuster, and urged Republican Senators to do so themselves.
El-Sayed recently won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, narrowly beating Haley Stevens, as reported by CBS News.
Trump made his comments on Thursday, though no further details were given in the reports.
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