John Thune Isn’t Bowing to Trump’s Pressure: ‘Show Me How This Ends’ The relationship between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune has reached a breaking point over the voting bill known as the SAVE America Act.
The tension has nothing to do with personal animosity, which often characterizes interactions between a president and his congressional counterpart.
Instead, it's about numbers – specifically, the numbers in the Senate. Thune knows that Trump's latest obsession lacks the votes to pass in its current form.