Trump on convention crowd booing Thune: ‘No, no. John is working hard’

Trump on convention crowd booing Thune: ‘No, no. John is working hard’

President Trump on Wednesday told the crowd at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first midterm convention in Dallas not to boo the absent Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), telling them that “John is working hard.” Trump mentioned Thune’s name after he said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) “will go down as the greatest Speaker of…

Sep 10, 2026

John Thune brushes off boos at GOP convention, says Trump isn’t ‘frustrated with my leadership’

Thune (R-SD) said in an exclusive interview that he tells every candidate the same thing when discussing their 2026 campaign: "I'll come out for you or against you, whichever helps you the most.”

Sep 10, 2026

Trump’s midterm convention crowd boos John Thune

President Donald Trump’s olive branch to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) fell on deaf ears Wednesday night in Dallas. Trump has consistently voiced displeasure with Thune’s job leading the Senate Republican caucus over his failures to pass the SAVE America Act and eliminate the filibuster, though he has said he personally likes the South […]

Sep 10, 2026