The chairs set up for a rare bipartisan celebration as President Donald Trump signed a broadly popular housing bill on Wednesday will remain empty after Trump abruptly cancelled the proceedings.
The housing measure — “of minor importance,” by Trump’s estimation — will have to wait until the Senate finds a way to pass the SAVE Act according to Trump, who has repeatedly urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to eliminate the filibuster and allow a razor-thin Republican majority to stamp a Trump agenda without courting a single Democratic vote. Thune has said in response that his party lacks the votes to pass the SAVE Act or to ditch the filibuster.
In an interview with Fox News, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) characterized Trump’s plea to Republican lawmakers as existential, predicting that if the GOP leadership fails to act it “will be the last time we’ll have a Republican president or a Republican Senate or House.”
Tuberville on Save America Act: I travel the country. If we don't do something with the filibuster, it will be the last time we'll have a Republican president or a Republican senate or House. That's how fast this country is going down to communism, and we need to stop it pic.twitter.com/12f55cyHar
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 24, 2026
Acknowledging that “we’re behind in a lot of polls in the Senate in some of these states,” Tuberville said the situation for Republicans is dire and that he knows from his travels around the country “how fast this country is going down to communism.”
[NOTE: Tuberville also said one of the GOP problems is that “a lot of people aren’t going to vote,” citing Trump as a source, saying of the President, “he’s hearing it everywhere.”]
Tuberville: The only way we can do it is to bust the filibuster… If we don’t, this could be the last time—we're behind in a lot of polls in the senate in some of these states. A lot of people aren't going to vote. pic.twitter.com/g5WW5Ubl1w
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 24, 2026
Tuberville’s statement echoed the President’s assertion that, without the filibuster change, the republic is endangered. “They want a lot of communists to come in,” Trump said. “But the people they’re pushing are communists and this country is not going to have communists.”
Reporter: Buying a home is unattainable for so many Americans. Is this election legislation more important to you than resolving the housing crisis?
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 24, 2026
Trump: Every election is important. We’re doing very well. They want a lot of communists to come in. I’m saying it a little bit… pic.twitter.com/HLF8Qab4dG
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