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Bill Cassidy and Trump Trade Shots in Latest Dust-Up

Trump urged senators to pass the act and accused its opponents of having no legitimate reason to object.

Bill Cassidy and Trump Trade Shots in Latest Dust-Up
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Jun 29, 2026
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President Donald Trump urged the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act after a Supreme Court opinion on Mississippi’s counting of late-arriving mail ballots. Senator Bill Cassidy said he supports the latest version and criticized Trump for delaying a housing bill over the dispute.

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President urging Senate passage of the SAVE America Act

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Bill Cassidy
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U.S. senator from Louisiana responding to Trump’s demand for passage of the SAVE America Act

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Susan M. Collins
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Senator named by Trump as a Republican holdout

Mitch McConnell
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Senator named by Trump as a Republican holdout

Lisa Murkowski
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Senator named by Trump as a Republican holdout

Thom Tillis
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Senator named by Trump as a Republican holdout

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Cassidy Responds to Trump’s SAVE America Act Criticism

Trump criticized Cassidy over the SAVE America Act, and Cassidy said he supports its latest version. Cassidy also criticized Trump over delaying a housing-bill signing. Left-leaning outlets center Cassidy’s correction of Trump and his criticism over the housing bill. Center outlets mostly present both sides’ statements and Cassidy’s support for the act, while one instead recounts his separate Iran-war confrontation with Trump.

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