Trump and El-Sayed Agree on Filibuster | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Trump and El-Sayed, political rivals from opposite ends of the spectrum, surprisingly agree on one explosive issue: ending the Senate filibuster. Both see it as a barrier to getting critical legislation passed—El-Sayed calls it a tool for hiding positions, Trump wants to use it to push his voter restriction agenda. But this truce is fragile: both are willing to support reform when it suits their immediate goals, but could flip if their party loses power. With elections looming and key senators gone, Democrats may try again to kill the filibuster—if they win big. Meanwhile, Trump’s social…