How MAGA Is John Thune? What Voting Record Shows

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Posted on 11/13/2024 4:58:30 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

South Dakota Senator John Thune—not Senator Rick Scott, the preferred choice of some in the Make America Great Again (MAGA) faction—will be the next Senate majority leader following a vote by Senate Republicans on Wednesday.

Thune, who has been serving as minority whip, has previously criticized President-elect Donald Trump but has supported an overwhelming majority of his policies.

Here's how Thune has voted under the past two administrations.

Thune's Voting Record During Trump's First Term

During President-elect Donald Trump's first term, beginning in 2017, Thune largely voted in line with Trump's positions.

In the 115th Congress, from 2017 to 2019, Thune aligned with Trump's stance just over 95 percent of the time, according to 538, breaking over tariffs, sanctions, and immigration, among others.

In the following session, from 2019 to 2021, the South Dakota senator supported Trump's positions 88 percent of the time. He broke with Trump over disaster aid to Puerto Rico, government funding, and the National Defense Authorization Act, among others.

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