In a bold move, President Donald Trump has taken to social media to announce his firm stance on legislative priorities. On Sunday, Trump declared he will not approve any upcoming bills unless the US Senate passes the SAVE Act, also known as the Save America Act.

Trump’s declaration on Truth Social was emphatic, stating, “I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed,” underscoring the urgency with, “It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else.” His insistence on the legislation reflects his prioritization of certain electoral and social issues.

The President expressed his expectations for the Senate’s version of the bill, which should include provisions like voter ID requirements, proof of citizenship, restrictions on mail-in ballots, and bans on transgender participation in women’s sports. He also called for prohibitions on gender-affirming surgeries for minors.

The House of Representatives recently passed a more diluted version of the legislation, which notably lacks the stipulations to ban biological men from women’s sports and to restrict transgender surgeries for minors.

Trump’s social media post was, in part, a response to conservative activist Scott Presler’s appearance on Fox & Friends. During the show, Presler urged senators to use the filibuster as a tool to advance the bill to the Senate floor.

Reflecting on the unexpected impact of his television appearance, Presler shared with the Daily Mail, “I never thought when I went on Fox and Friends this morning that the President of the United States would be watching our segment.” He expressed profound gratitude for Trump’s efforts to fortify election security, indicating the activist’s appreciation for the President’s commitment.

‘The SAVE America Act truly is country-saving legislation, and I urge everyone to call their senators in support of passing this bill with the talking filibuster,’ Presler added.

In his Truth Social post, Trump noted, ‘I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed,’ because ‘It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else’

A voter works on his ballot at a polling station at theElena Bozeman Government Center in Arlington, Virginia, on September 20, 2024

Congressman Mark Harris, a North Carolina Republican who has been one of the bill’s top backers in the House told the Daily Mail Sunday that ‘President Trump is right — we have to get the SAVE America Act to his desk. 

‘The Senate must get their act together and bring the bill to the floor for debate now.’

‘I’d love to see those stronger reforms President Trump is championing, but the Senate is struggling to even get the base bill done — which over 80% of Americans support. We shouldn’t move any other Senate pet projects until the SAVE America Act is passed,’ Harris added.

A filibuster needs 60 votes on a ‘cloture’ motion to end debate and proceed to a final vote on a piece of legislation.

If every one of the 53 Republicans in the Senate moved to pass the legislation, they would still need to be joined by at least 7 other members of the chamber, Democrats or independents who caucus with them. 

President Donald Trump and Mark Harris, in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., October 26, 2018

Scott Presler with President Donald Trump 

Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman split from other Democrats early in February when he said during a Fox News appearance,  ‘It’s not a radical idea for regular Americans to show your ID to vote, and absolutely those things are not Jim Crow or anything.

Ken Paxton, Texas’s Attorney General, who is headed to a primary runoff against incumbent Texas Senator John Cornyn after last week’s primary election, offered to entertain dropping out of his race under the condition that the SAVE Act was passed in Washington, DC.

‘I would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act,’ Paxton offered in an X post last week.

Any bills passed by Congress without the President’s signature and without a veto become law in 10 days, per the US Constitution. 

The House passed their version of the SAVE Act on February 11, 2026, by a 218-213 vote.

The legislation requires people to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, to register to vote in federal elections and mandates strict photo identification for in-person voting. 

Liberal groups have opposed the measures on the argument that it would disenfranchise voters, with VoteRiders noting that 1 in 10 Americans lack easy access to documents that the SAVE Act would require to register and stay registered to vote.’