'Which staffer misled you?' Bill Cassidy fires back after Trump calls him SAVE Act holdout

WASHINGTON, DC: Senator Bill Cassidy ripped into President Donald Trump after he accused the Louisiana senator and other GOP senators of withholding support for the SAVE Act, asking which staffer gave the misleading information to the president.

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act requires voters to prove their citizenship to register as American voters to vote in federal elections.

The legislative proposal has become a centre of political friction, with Democrats arguing that it discourages people of color from voting.

Bill Cassidy lashes out at Trump

Sen Bill Cassidy (R-La) punched back at President Trump on Monday, June 29, after Trump, in a social media post, asked Cassidy to support the SAVE Act even though the Louisiana senator has consistently voted for the bill.

Cassidy blamed Trump’s staff for “misleading” the president after Trump incorrectly grouped the Louisiana senator with Republican lawmakers who held out against the SAVE America Act.

Trump had named Sens Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis, Mitch McConnell, and Cassidy as GOP holdouts, even though Cassidy has consistently supported the legislation.

“Mr President, I don’t know which version of the SAVE America Act you’re referring to, but I am a cosponsor and support the latest version. I don’t know which staffer misled you, but thank you for your attention to this matter!!” Cassidy wrote on social media.

Trump calls out GOP holdouts and intensifies SAVE Act campaign

Cassidy fired back on X after Trump, in a Truth Social post, singled out five Republican senators, asking them to support the legislation as the Senate prepares for another round of debate.

“All Dumocrats and our five Republican Senate Hold Outs, Lisa Murkowksi, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Bill Cassidy and Mitch McConnell must vote to SAVE OUR COUNTRY. There can be no more excuses,” the president wrote.

Trump renewed his call for Congress to approve the bill, asserting that only "cheating" explains opposition to its core election security provisions.

“In light of the tremendous loss in the Supreme Court today concerning Voter’s Rights, and the fact that ‘people’s’ votes are allowed to be counted LONG AFTER an Election is over, it is more important than ever to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

Trump reiterates three provisions in the SAVE Act

The president reiterated three provisions he described as essential: mandatory photo identification for all voters, documentary proof of US citizenship before voting, and restrictions on mail-in ballots except in cases involving illness, disability, military deployment, or travel.

The House of Representatives has already approved the SAVE America Act. Still, the proposal faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where Republican leaders have yet to secure enough votes to advance it.