Trump Says He Shares a Goal With Michigan’s El-Sayed: Killing the Filibuster

Trump Says He Shares a Goal With Michigan’s El-Sayed: Killing the Filibuster

Trump claims common ground with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed on scrapping the Senate filibuster, days after the progressive won Michigan's Senate primary.

Richard Miniter
First Published: August 6, 2026, 12:49 PM ET

Donald J. Trump said he and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed agree on one thing: ending the Senate filibuster.