WASHINGTON, Friday, October 31, 2025 (WNP): Returning from a week-long visit to Asia, U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Friday said his meetings with regional leaders had reaffirmed America’s global standing and produced “great trade deals,” but he used the occasion to press Republican lawmakers to adopt bold parliamentary measures at home.

In a wide-ranging statement recounting talks with leaders from China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Canada and others, Trump said the trip showed that “America is respected again” and touted new commercial commitments — including large agricultural purchases and expanded access to critical minerals and energy — that he said would benefit U.S. farmers and industry.

But the former president turned quickly to domestic politics, blaming Democrats for recent government shutdowns and accusing them of pursuing an expansive agenda that, he warned, would be enabled by ending the Senate filibuster. Trump called on congressional Republicans to seize the moment by invoking the so-called “nuclear option” to abolish the filibuster, arguing such a move would allow the party to confirm judges, reshape federal institutions and block what he described as efforts to “pack” the Supreme Court or grant statehood to Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

“We have to end the filibuster and make America great again,” Trump said, accusing Democrats of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and urging Senate and House leaders to act decisively. He singled out Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson for praise, while urging a more aggressive legislative posture to resolve the budget impasse.

Trump framed his appeal as both a response to what he characterized as Democratic overreach and a strategy to lock in long-term policy gains, saying Democrats would move quickly to reshape institutions if they returned to power. He also reiterated that the trip produced major commercial wins — including commitments on agricultural purchases and continued flows of “rare earth” and other critical materials — and reiterated his view that such deals would bring “hundreds of billions” into the U.S. economy.

The call to eliminate the filibuster would deepen an already intense debate within the Republican Party over the best path to advance its agenda while risking a lasting change to Senate rules that have historically required supermajority support for major legislation. Political analysts say any move to dismantle the filibuster would prompt fierce partisan fallout and reshape Washington’s legislative norms.

Trump’s statement combined foreign-policy boasts with an urgent appeal to his party’s leaders to convert electoral success into sweeping institutional and legislative changes, underscoring how his post-presidential interventions continue to influence GOP strategy.