Trump pushes GOP to kill the filibuster following election loss: What to know

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November 5, 2025 | 1:15pm

President Trump has responded to the beating Republicans took on election night by once again demanding that the GOP kill the filibuster - in what he earlier declared would be the “nuclear option” for the GOP. But what is the filibuster, and why is Trump’s demand to eliminate the long-standing tactic so controversial - as even his own party downplays the option? Here’s everything you need to know.

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