This is rich.
RINO Senate Majority Leader John Thune is now warning that Republicans could lose control of the United States Senate, after he spent months refusing to use his leadership position to pass President Trump’s overwhelmingly popular SAVE America Act.
Thune admitted during an interview with South Dakota television station KELO that he is concerned about Democrats seizing the Senate in the November midterm elections.
Thune admitted during an interview with South Dakota television station KELO that he is concerned about Democrats seizing the Senate in the November midterm elections.
“I worry about that, for sure,” Thune said. “I’m a realist, and I just think you, I don’t ever try and sugarcoat things. I think it’s a competitive environment right now. I think we got the highest-quality candidates.”
Democrats need to pick up four seats to regain control of the Senate.
Perhaps Thune should ask himself why Republican voters are demoralized.
The GOP controls the White House, the House, and the Senate, yet its weak leadership has repeatedly allowed Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats to block President Trump’s America First agenda.
Nowhere has Thune’s failure been more obvious than in his handling of the SAVE America Act.
The commonsense election-integrity legislation would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, mandate voter identification in federal elections, and require states to remove noncitizens from their voter rolls.
These provisions are overwhelmingly popular with the American people.
A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll found that 71% of registered voters supported the entire SAVE America Act, including 69% of independents and 50% of Democrats. The poll also found that 81% supported voter ID, 80% favored removing noncitizens from voter rolls, and 75% backed proof-of-citizenship requirements.
But John Thune still cannot, or will not, get it passed.
Senator Mike Lee responded to Thune’s interview by pointing to the obvious solution:
“If only there were a bill the Senate could reconvene to debate and pass—one supported by 80% of all voters that could unite Republicans, expand our reach, and help us win elections…
“Oh wait.”
If only there were a bill the Senate could reconvene to debate and pass—one supported by 80% of all voters that could unite Republicans, expand our reach, and help us win elections ….
Oh wait. https://t.co/9EeNmCul3e
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) September 2, 2026
Lee also rejected Thune’s claim that Republicans lack the votes to pass the legislation.
“John Thune is mistaken,” Lee wrote.
“We do have the votes to pass the SAVE America Act—because we have a simple majority.
“All we lack is the will to enforce the talking filibuster (requiring filibustering senators to speak), and to stay in session continuously until it passes.
“It’d pass.”
John Thune is mistaken.
We do have the votes to pass the SAVE America Act—because we have a simple majority.
All we lack is the will to enforce the talking filibuster (requiring filibustering senators to speak), and to stay in session continuously until it passes.
It’d pass. pic.twitter.com/2VD9Sdu2dT
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) September 2, 2026
Article III Project founder Mike Davis also weighed in, accusing Thune of crushing enthusiasm among Republican voters and then acting surprised by the political consequences.
“John Thune refuses to pass the SAVE America Act, with the support of 80% of Americans,” Davis wrote.
“He has demoralized the Republican base.
“Then he acts surprised he may lose the Senate.”
John Thune refuses to pass the SAVE America Act, with the support of 80% of Americans.
He has demoralized the Republican base.
Then he acts surprised he may lose the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune warns Republicans could lose the Senate https://t.co/jeWmiTvsB5
— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) September 2, 2026
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