Trump is growing tired of hearing ‘no’ from Thune. GOP senators are lining up behind the majority leader

Key Points:

• Senate Majority Leader John Thune is maintaining control over the Senate GOP agenda despite growing frustration from former President Donald Trump, who is tired of hearing "no" to his controversial priorities ahead of the midterms.
• Thune has resisted Trump's demands to eliminate the filibuster and fire the Senate parliamentarian to push through a sweeping federal elections overhaul bill, citing a lack of sufficient votes in the narrowly divided Senate.
• The GOP Senate conference is divided, with some members emboldened to challenge Trump’s agenda to preserve the party’s majority, while Trump continues to push for aggressive pursuit of his priorities, causing tension within the party.
• Thune has skillfully managed conflicts between the White House and Senate Republicans on issues like intelligence appointments and funding bills, balancing loyalty to Trump with protecting Senate traditions and colleagues' political interests.
• Despite the strained relationship, Trump still respects Thune and has not supported efforts to remove him as majority leader, though some Trump allies favor House Speaker Mike Johnson for his more aggressive advancement of the administration’s agenda.