Fetterman Explains Flip on Filibuster

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) once thought the filibuster was a bad idea. Now, his opinion has changed. Fetterman penned an opinion piece Monday in the Washington Post where he explained his reversal of position…

Sandra RhodesJul 28, 20262 min read

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is and the state our country would be in without it," he continued.

"The rule is a critical line of defense that prevents President Donald Trump from having a fill-in-the-blank government with new laws, deregulation or procedures of its choosing," he wrote.

The president wrote on Truth Social Monday advocating for Republicans to scrap the Filibuster.

"John Thune should not allow the United States Senate to 'leave town' until it passes The Save America Act or, far better still, TERMINATES THE Filibuster, where Republicans can then quickly pass everything they ever dreamed of, including a full and deep throated SAVE AMERICA ACT, the Budget, and the ever looming Debt Ceiling disaster, 1929! The Dumocrats will do it on day one, and can’t believe how lucky they got with this Senate leadership. Remember, stupidity always brings LOSING & DEATH!" Trump wrote.

In another post, he wrote, "Whichever Party Terminates the Filibuster FIRST will be the Party that survives and thrives. If the Dumocrats win this race, however, America will rapidly become nothing more than a Third World Nation!"

The three-fifths threshold required to end a Filibuster means that Senate Republicans, even with their 53-seat majority, cannot get to 60 votes without Democrats on board. This is a procedural hurdle that prevents advancing most legislation with a simple majority.

"The one thing that has stopped many unpopular policies since the beginning of 2025 isn’t the Democrats — it is the Filibuster," Fetterman wrote.