Trump-Thune SAVE Act Fight
Senate Republicans push back as Trump and Thune clash over the stalled SAVE Act.
July 23, 2026 · Updated Jul 23, 8:36pm ET
Daily BeastTop Republican Lashes Out at Karoline Leavitt Over Trump Tantrum
Roll CallTrump’s ‘patience is running out’ with Thune over SAVE Act, Leavitt says
Just the NewsWhite House, Thune square off over stalled Trump agenda, 'patience running out'; you 'get the votes'
Raw StoryDismayed GOP laments Trump's new campaign against Senate leader: 'Just exhausting'
Politico‘A circular firing squad’: Senate GOP pushes back on Trump’s tiff with Thune
FOX NewsTrump's patience 'running out' as Thune fires back over stalled election security bill
AlterNetRepublican blasts Trump for creating a 'circular firing squad for' GOP
Washington ExaminerGOP rallies around Thune after White House dustup over SAVE Act
New York MagazineThune to Take the Blame for the Failure of Trump’s Agenda
Daily CallerKaroline Leavitt Says Trump’s Patience ‘Running Out’ On SAVE America Act, Thune Fires Back
MEDIAiteThune Hits Back At Trump WH Criticism On Save America Act Flailing: Then You ‘Get on the Phone!’
The Daily WireJohn Thune Lashes Out At Karoline Leavitt After She Says ‘Patience Is Wearing Thin’
New RepublicSenate Leader Snaps Over Trump Trying to Force a Vote on SAVE Act
TownhallJohn Thune Fumes After Getting Roasted by Karoline Leavitt Over His Incompetence
Joe.My.God.Thune Hits Back At Leavitt Over SAVE Act Criticism
Epoch TimesTrump’s ‘Patience Running Out’ as SAVE America Act Stalls in Senate, Leavitt Says
RedStateKaroline Leavitt Blasts NJ Gov on Illegal Voter Rolls, Calls for Passage of the SAVE America Act
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What happened
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Karoline LeavittAmerican writer and political aide (born 1997) said July 23 that President Donald Trump’s “patience is running out” with Senate Majority Leader John Thune
John ThuneAmerican politician (born 1961) and Senate Republicans over their failure to advance the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act before the August recess. The bill, already passed by the House, would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. Thune responded that anyone demanding action should “get on the phone and get the votes,” saying the chamber lacks enough support. Republican senators defended Thune, warning the public fight was undercutting the party’s agenda.
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