President Trump let loose a volley of social-media posts that urged voters to support Republican candidates and demanded Senate Republicans terminate the filibuster to reopen the government and help his party’s chances in future elections.

As shown in a letter shared with the Washington Examiner, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Friday to invoke the “nuclear option” and abolish the filibuster.

President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to "get rid of the filibuster," allowing them to pass legislation with a simple majority.

President Donald Trump was back on U.S. soil for less than a day before he resumed issuing edicts via late-night Truth Social posts. In a lengthy post made on Thursday, not long after the president and First Lady Melania Trump handed out candy to White House trick-or-treaters,

The Australian said the royals had “taken the nuclear option”, but criticised the palace, saying in its analysis: “Until now, Buckingham Palace had dished out mostly symbolic punishments against Andrew. This demotion is unprecedented in scale for the House of Windsor.” In the US, multiple papers and broadcasters covered the story.