Well, well, well—turns out the Democrats are shocked (shocked!) to discover that years of obstruction might finally come with consequences. The Senate just confirmed ten of President Trump’s nominees in a weekend blitz, and let’s just say the Left is not handling it well. You’d think someone had canceled brunch on them last minute.
Let’s rewind. After months—months—of Democrat filibusters and procedural tantrums over literally every single nominee Trump sent their way (except for Marco Rubio, because… reasons?), Senate Republicans finally had enough. And President Trump? He’s not here to play nice or kiss Schumer’s ring. The so-called “deal” Schumer tried to float—essentially a ransom note disguised as bipartisanship—was met with a full-throated “Go to hell” from the former president. Direct, clear, and long overdue.
Schumer wanted to trade a tiny handful of confirmations for a $1 billion liberal wish list and no more cuts. Yes, really. Try to imagine the gall it takes to block 130+ nominees and then turn around and ask for a billion dollars to “unblock” a few. It’s political extortion dressed up as legislative compromise. And Trump, rightly, didn’t even blink before tossing that garbage offer right back in their faces.
Senator Markwayne Mullin went on Sunday Morning Futures and explained it plainly: the Democrats asked for this. They poked the bear, and now they’re surprised it’s biting back. Mullin even said he spoke to Trump that morning—yes, that morning—and Trump told him point-blank, “I had to walk away.” No hemming. No hawing. Just a strategic decision to stop playing their game.
Markwayne Mullin to Maria Bartiromo: “I’m proud of President Trump. I spoke to him this morning. By the way, he’s watching your show.” pic.twitter.com/C4CEup88IL
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 3, 2025
And now? Republicans are eyeing the one thing Democrats hoped they’d never touch: changing the Senate rules. Mullin didn’t mince words—if the Left wants to scream “nuclear option,” fine. Let them. It’s their own fingerprints on the detonator. The GOP’s just making sure the blast goes somewhere productive.
Laughable. The truth: Chuck Schumer tried to EXTORT President Trump for $1 billion dollars in liberal pet projects… even to speed up over 50 BIPARTISAN nominee confirmations.
Trump told them to pound sand. https://t.co/OH1qb9zdFT
— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) August 3, 2025
Here’s the part that should really make the Left sweat: in 2017, Republicans had only confirmed 55 nominees by this point. Today? That number’s 131. Why? Because they didn’t back down. Because Leader Thune drew a line in the sand. Because the Senate worked more consecutive days than it has in 15 years. Because they actually showed up to do the job—imagine that.
But of course, Schumer had to cry foul, calling the nominees “historically unqualified.” Sure, Chuck. Jeanine Pirro, a former judge and seasoned prosecutor, is suddenly too “controversial” to serve as U.S. Attorney for D.C.? Brian Burch, a longtime Catholic leader, is somehow unfit to be Ambassador to the Holy See? This isn’t about qualifications. It never was. It’s about control.
Meanwhile, some folks on X (formerly known as Twitter for those keeping track of tech rebrands) tried to accuse Thune of sabotaging recess appointments. Mullin shut that nonsense down quick. The Senate worked around the clock with Trump to look at all options—yes, including recess appointments. Nothing was off the table. But if you’re holding your breath for Trump to throw Thune under the bus, you might want to exhale. Trump’s latest Truth Social post gave Thune and Speaker Johnson nothing but glowing praise.
Nobody blocked Trump from recess appointments. We spent 3 days working with the President 24/7— all options were on the table, including recess appointments. The next play call: change the Senate rules as a permanent solution, overpower Dems, expedite the nominees. pic.twitter.com/ppqNelUPat
— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) August 3, 2025
So what’s next? The Democrats are boxed in. They filibustered their way into irrelevance. Trump’s nominees are advancing. The GOP has the momentum, the votes, and now—if need be—the rulebook ready for revision. If Schumer thought this was just another round of procedural fencing, he clearly forgot who he was dealing with.
They wanted hardball? Congratulations. They just got it.
