South Dakota United States Senator John Thune, who Mitch McConnell has groomed to take his place as Senate GOP Leader, has a disturbing history of embracing open borders. Senator Thune has a habit of crying to CNN’s Manu Raj about President Trump’s secure border policies. In 2019, Thune told CNN he was against President Trump declaring a National Emergency to build the border wall. Trump was forced to declare a National Emergency to build the wall after Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer refused to pass any bill in Congress that would fund wall construction. Senator Thune has also come out against President Trump’s statements about illegal immigrants destroying America, telling CNN, “My grandfather’s an immigrant, so that’s not a view I share.” Sadly, Thune has a long list of anti-Trump statements. On October 8th, 2016, Thune called on Trump to drop out of the presidential race. It is important to note that members of the Senate GOP will hold an election on November 13th to select a new leader. The establishment wing of the Senate GOP hopes they can retain power with South Dakota Senator John Thune winning the Senate leadership fight. The United States Senate confirms judges and presidential appointments. The Senate’s confirmation power is why it is critical RINO John Thune not become the next Senate GOP Leader.
Following then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer’s obstruction in Congress to fund President Trump’s wall construction, Trump was forced to declare a national emergency to secure the funds to build the wall. Most GOP members of Congress supported President Trump’s national emergency declaration. South Dakota Senator John Thune was the exception, telling CNN that he did not support President Trump’s efforts to declare a national emergency to build the wall, saying, “Frankly, I’m not crazy about going down that path. Inevitably, I suspect it probably gets challenged in court.”
Senator Thune has also come out against President Trump’s statements about illegal immigrants destroying America, telling CNN, “My grandfather’s an immigrant, so that’s not a view I share.”
Laura Loomer captioned Thune’s open borders embracement, “Thune is another RINO, and a softie on immigration who said, ‘My grandfather’s an immigrant, so that’s not a view I share.’ His own soft spot for his immigrant grandfather would prevent him from being tough on illegal immigration. We need a Trump loyalist as the next Senate GOP leader, not another traitor. The vote to select the next @SenateGOP leader is on November 13th, just 8 days after the Presidential election. We need @ScottforFlorida to be the next leader.”
Sadly, Thune has a long list of anti-Trump statements. On October 8th, 2016, Thune posted to X, “Donald Trump should withdraw and Mike Pence should be our nominee effective immediately.”
President Trump needs an America First Senate GOP Leader to ensure MAGA’s policies can be fully implemented. If John Thune can’t be trusted to lead on the critical issue of immigration, he can’t be trusted to lead on anything else, making it essential that Thune loses his bid to become Senate GOP Leader.