Andrew Desiderio(@AndrewDesiderio):There’s a clear disconnect between Trump & Thune over how much the Senate has delivered for POTUS. Thune says it’s “a reality I have to deal with.” But some Senate R’s say Thune is trying too hard to placate Trump while also seeking to defuse GOP infighting that Trump & his allies keep stoking. The implication: It’s impossible to do both. Thune was publicly doubting the utility of a doomed-to-fail budget resolution vote on Friday, but Trump was demanding it. Trump eventually went along with punting it to Sept after a call with RonJohn, who said Trump was finally nodding to the “reality” that the budget resolution needs to be changed. But Senate R’s think getting Reconciliation 3.0 done before the election is unrealistic. That would mean two vote-a-ramas in three weeks, right before final stretch to the midterms… Me & @bresreports in @PunchbowlNews AM:

2026.08.10 23:56

There’s a clear disconnect between Trump & Thune over how much the Senate has delivered for POTUS. Thune says it’s “a reality I have to deal with.” But some Senate R’s say Thune is trying too hard to placate Trump while also seeking to defuse GOP infighting that Trump & his allies keep stoking. The implication: It’s impossible to do both. Thune was publicly doubting the utility of a doomed-to-fail budget resolution vote on Friday, but Trump was demanding it. Trump eventually went along with punting it to Sept after a call with RonJohn, who said Trump was finally nodding to the “reality” that the budget resolution needs to be changed. But Senate R’s think getting Reconciliation 3.0 done before the election is unrealistic. That would mean two vote-a-ramas in three weeks, right before final stretch to the midterms… Me & @bresreports in @PunchbowlNews AM: