Trump’s primetime speech fails to unlock votes to pass the SAVE America Act

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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 Images

July 20, 2026, 8:46 PM EDT

By Sahil Kapur

WASHINGTON — 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.

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