President Donald Trump again attacked the filibuster on Friday, listing sweeping policy changes and dangling the prospect of midterm election victories his party could secure if Senate Republicans moved forward with dismantling the delay tactic.

Trump has revived his past calls to abolish the filibuster during the government shutdown , calling on GOP lawmakers to nuke the power and pass the House-passed continuing resolution with a simple majority. Trump told reporters during a press conference Friday afternoon that if Republican senators don’t get rid of the filibuster now, Democrats will do it if they regain control of the chamber.

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