President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to "get rid of the filibuster," allowing them to pass legislation with a simple majority.

The filibuster is the Senate rule for agreement by 60 of its 100 members to pass most legislation.

“With others doing testing, I think it’s appropriate that we do also,” he told reporters after departing South Korea to return to the U.S.

The US president called for Republicans to go for the 'Nuclear Option' in order to end the Democratic Senate roadblock.

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President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to "get rid of the filibuster," allowing them to pass legislation with a simple majority.

Ending the long-standing rule would allow Republicans in the Senate to pass a funding bill without Democratic support.

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The filibuster allows the minority party in the US Senate to block bills should they fail to reach 60 votes in favour.

Trump pushed his Party to get rid of the Senate rule that requires 60 votes to overcome objections and gives the minority Democrats a check on GOP power. The government shutdown…