Donald Trump mixed humor with a fresh push for Senate action in Georgia. The president said there is one scenario that could leave him in tears. His remarks came while urging Republicans to change Senate rules and revive legislation that has stalled in the upper chamber. The comments quickly became one of the rally’s most talked-about moments.
Donald Trump talks about crying during his Georgia speech
While addressing supporters in Marietta, Georgia, Donald Trump devoted much of his speech to the fate of the SAVE Act. It’s a Republican-backed election bill that would demand evidence of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and voter identification at polling places. Although the measure cleared the House, it has failed to advance in the Senate, where Democrats have blocked it through the filibuster.
Rather than focusing only on Democrats, Trump also directed his frustration at fellow Republicans. He argued that the Senate’s 60-vote threshold should be scrapped, warning that Democrats would eventually eliminate the filibuster themselves if they regained full control of Washington. “They should terminate the filibuster and approve everything. Because the Democrats are going to do it,“ Trump shared (via The Daily Beast).
Then came a lighter moment. Imagining himself out of office years from now, Trump joked that he could end up “sitting home” regretting the decision if lawmakers failed to act. “I’m not a big crier,” he told the crowd, adding that people probably would not want to see him cry. Still, he quipped that he “may be crying” one day if the filibuster remained in place and the legislation never became law.
Trump returned to his central message moments later, encouraging supporters to contact Senate Majority Leader John Thune and press Republicans to change the chamber’s rules. He also repeated his support for voter ID requirements, proof of citizenship for registration and restrictions on mail-in voting. Thune, however, has previously indicated there are not enough votes in the Senate to overcome the current legislative hurdle.
Originally reported by Rishabh Shandilya on Mandatory.
