Senate Republicans Urge Trump to Defend 53-Seat Majority as SAVE Act Fight Divides GOP
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Senate Republicans Urge Trump to Defend 53-Seat Majority as SAVE Act Fight Divides GOP
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Summary
John Thune and other Senate Republicans want Donald Trump to stop attacking GOP senators over the SAVE America Act and instead campaign against Democrats ahead of November.
Five failed attempts to advance the bill and continued Democratic opposition have left Republicans unable to pass it, while Trump's pressure has fueled public infighting and put vulnerable incumbents in a bind.
Tim Scott warned a divided Republican Party would hand Democrats an opening, and Steve Daines said Trump remains one of the party's most important turnout voices in a midterm cycle.
Independent voters in states such as Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa and Alaska could decide whether Republicans keep their thin 53-seat Senate majority, making internal fights over the filibuster and stalled legislation a political liability.