Why Can’t Mike Johnson and John Thune Just Get Along
2 days ago · On fundamental questions of legislative strategy, Johnson and Thune remain at loggerheads as Trump prepares to take the oath of office — risking delays in enacting President-elect Donald Trump ...
‘I don’t over-promise’: John Thune builds his own bond with Trump
2 days ago · John Thune and Donald Trump are texting buddies now. The new Senate majority leader and the president-elect have very different personalities: One is a genial midwesterner with a measured approach ...
Trump plays reluctant referee between Johnson and Thune
Jan 6, 2025 · In endorsing a single bill, Trump effectively chose sides, opting for the too-big-to-fail approach favored by Speaker Mike Johnson over the strategy favored by Senate Majority Leader John...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he'll help Trump …
Jan 5, 2025 · Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's committed to helping Donald Trump "achieve success" when Trump returns to the White House, but Thune said he will convey to the president ...
Thune: Relationship with Trump ‘evolving’ - The Hill
Jan 6, 2025 · New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said his relationship with President-elect Trump is “evolving.” “There is an alignment of incentives,” Thune said Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the...
Thune confident GOP will be able to deliver on agenda
Jan 5, 2025 · Border security, immigration enforcement and tax reform are among President-elect Donald Trump’s key priorities. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks with reporters as he enters his office at...
John Thune Takes Charge in the Senate, Ushering In a New …
Jan 3, 2025 · Mr. Thune’s task this time is to juggle President-elect Donald J. Trump’s demands, the competing desires of 53 G.O.P. senators and a formidable legislative agenda.
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
Nov 13, 2024 · GOP senators demonstrated that resistance today by electing as majority leader Senator John Thune of South Dakota and decisively rejecting the candidate whom Trump’s allies preferred for the...
No. 2 Senate Republican endorses Trump for president
Feb 25, 2024 · GOP Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, is endorsing former President Donald Trump as the party’s nominee, his office confirmed to CNN.
John Thune elected Senate majority leader in rebuke to Donald Trump…
Nov 14, 2024 · South Dakota senator John Thune has been elected the next Republican leader in the Senate during Donald Trump’s second term, setting him up as a potential check on the incoming president’s...