President Trump is demanding the Senate to “go nuclear” and scrap the filibuster rule so Republicans could unilaterally end the government shutdown.

Calling the power play a “Trump card,” the president pushed GOP senators to end the longstanding rule requiring 60 votes for most legislation, generally requiring some support from the out-of-power party.

“The choice is clear: Initiate the ‘nuclear option’ (and) get rid of the filibuster,” Trump posted on his social media site. “Get rid of it, now.”

The move would allow Republicans, who hold 53 seats in the Senate, to pass a stopgap spending bill that has been stalled in the upper chamber without negotiating with Democrats. That would reopen the government and end the shutdown, which started Oct. 1.

Trump didn’t mention any limitati

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