President Donald Trump demanded that Senate Republicans use the "Nuclear Option" of getting rid of the filibuster to end the weekslong government shutdown in a lengthy post shared on his Truth Social account Thursday (October 30) night.

“It is now time for the Republicans to play their 'TRUMP CARD,' and go for what is called the Nuclear Option — Get rid of the Filibuster, and get rid of it, NOW,” Trump wrote.

“Well, now WE are in power, and if we did what we should be doing, it would IMMEDIATELY end this ridiculous, Country destroying ‘SHUT DOWN,’” he added.

The filibuster is the Senate tactic to block legislation as 60 votes are needed for most to pass, with Republicans needing five more votes to pass their federal funding proposal backed by the president, despite having a 53-

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