Breaking: Trump to Sen. Thune: Terminate ‘Blue Slips’ – Thune’s Answer Is Exactly What You Expected (Video)
President Trump has never been one to let bureaucratic roadblocks stand in his way, and his latest call to Senate Majority Leader John Thune is a prime example—he’s demanding an end to the “blue slip” policy that’s been strangling Republican judicial and US Attorney appointments for decades. In a Truth Social post, Trump laid it out bluntly: “‘Blue Slips’ are making it impossible to get great Republican Judges and U.S. Attorneys approved to serve in any state where there is even a single Democrat Senator. If they say no, then it is OVER for that very well qualified Republican candidate. Only a really far left Democrat can be approved. It is shocking that Republicans, under Senator Chuck G, allow this scam to continue. So unfair to Republicans, and not Constitutional. I am hereby asking Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a fantastic guy, to get something done, ideally the termination of Blue Slips. Too many GREAT REPUBLICANS are being, SENT PACKIN’. None are getting approved!!! President DJT”
The blue slip tradition gives home-state senators veto power over nominees, and with Dems like Schumer in key spots, it’s a one-way street—Trump’s picks get blocked while leftists sail through. It’s been a thorn since the 1950s, but Trump’s fed up, especially after Alina Habba’s forced resignation as New Jersey US Attorney amid a court disqualification tied to the policy.
Thune’s response? As predictable as sunrise in South Dakota. In a Fox interview, he doubled down: “This has been in place for a long time…both Republicans and Democrats support.”
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It’s the kind of “gentleman’s agreement” talk that drives the base crazy—Thune’s playing nice while Trump’s agenda stalls. Grassley refused Trump’s earlier push, and now Thune’s echoing him, prioritizing Senate “tradition” over getting qualified judges and prosecutors in place to fight the left’s lawfare.
This is the swamp at work: RINOs like Thune protecting their club over the people’s mandate. Trump’s right—it’s unconstitutional nonsense that’s let Dems stack courts while blocking America First warriors. The House GOP needs to pressure the Senate, or we’ll see more Habba-style losses.
Voters, midterms are your leverage—tell Thune to end blue slips or face a primary. Trump’s fighting for us; time for the Senate to step up.
Natalie Dagenhardt is an American conservative writer who writes for Right Journalism! Natalie has described herself as a polemicist who likes to “stir up the pot,” and does not “pretend to be impartial or balanced, as broadcasters do,” drawing criticism from the left, and sometimes from the right. As a passionate journalist, she works relentlessly to uncover the corruption happening in Washington. She is a “constitutional conservative”.
