While Senate Majority Leader John Thune continues to hem and haw about bringing President Trump's SAVE America Act to the floor, his own home state just delivered a master class in conservative leadership by passing their own version of the critical immigration reform bill.
The South Dakota House of Representatives passed SB 175 on Wednesday, legislation that mirrors the federal SAVE America Act's key provisions requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. It's a stunning rebuke of Thune's lackluster leadership from the very people who sent him to Washington.
Patriots across America are taking notice of Thune's foot-dragging on Trump's agenda. Social media is lighting up with frustration over the Senate Majority Leader's failure to deliver results.
"Only 5 Senators needed to boot John Thune as leader and the SAVE ACT passes tomorrow. We've got the votes-where's the action? RINOs protecting their donors instead of American workers is why nothing gets done," posted @PippiJ66639, echoing the sentiment of countless Americans fed up with establishment Republicans.
The irony is impossible to ignore: while Thune slow-walks legislation that would secure our elections and protect American citizens, his own state legislature is getting the job done without Washington's help. South Dakota's swift action exposes just how out of touch Thune has become with his conservative base.
Conservative activists aren't buying Thune's excuses. As one Twitter user put it: "No when he passes the Save America Act then he gets an endorsement not before, I don't trust Thune at all." That lack of trust appears well-founded given his continued resistance to prioritizing Trump's agenda.
Even Texas conservatives are connecting the dots between Thune's failures and upcoming political battles, with one posting: "Well Ken Paxton should never drop out unless Thune passes the SAVE AMERICA ACT first Now."
The message is clear: Republican voters are done with leaders who talk conservative but govern like establishment swamp creatures. South Dakota just showed the entire country what real conservative leadership looks like.
How long will Senate Republicans tolerate a Majority Leader who can't even keep pace with his own state legislature?