Listen To How Trump Speaks About John Thune Compared To Mike Johnson: Notice A Difference?

August 07, 2026 10:38 AM ET President Donald Trump remained noncommittal on whether Senate Majority Leader John Thune should remain majority leader in an interview released Friday. Trump repeatedly demanded that Thune terminate the filibuster, fire the Senate parliamentarian and pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. He told Punchbowl News’ “Fly Out Day” podcast that he did not want to discuss whether Thune should remain majority leader, though he acknowledged they had several disagreements. “I don’t want to get into that, necessarily,” Trump said. “I get along with him, it’s unfortunate that he doesn’t have the votes.”When pressed on his relationship with Thune, Trump maintained he gets along with him but has strong disagreements with him. “I believe strongly in