The speech didn’t fundamentally change the dynamic, multiple Republican senators on both ends of the debate told NBC News.President Donald Trump called for passage of the SAVE America Act in a primetime speech Thursday.Saul Loeb / Pool via Getty ImagesJuly 20, 2026, 8:46 PM EDTWASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, didn’t mince words when he was asked Monday whether President Donald Trump’s primetime speech succeeded in its goal of nudging the Republican-controlled Senate to pass his sweeping elections bill, known as the SAVE America Act.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.