Senate Republicans have been working with President Trump to reshape the federal government,

fast-tracking his appointees and moving to lock in his tax cuts with the big, beautiful budget bill.

Heading up the effort is Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota.

Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret O'Lahan recently sat down with Leader Thune to discuss what actions Senate Republicans are taking on everything from the economy to illegal immigration and national security. For this episode, we bring you that full interview.

I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Sunday, May 4th, and this is a weekend edition of Morning Wire.

Well, Leader Thune, we're so glad to sit down with you today.

Can you share with us of these first 100 days of the Trump administration?

How are you feeling about where our country is at?

Well, I think the president has brought a brand new style leadership that actually focuses on fixing

problems that our country has, which is a refreshing relief after the last four years of the Biden

administration. And you can start obviously with the Biden border policy and how the open border policy,

the previous administration, and created so many problems for our country. And so when Trump came

in, he immediately took leadership on that issue and you seem dramatic. And I say dramatic,

a hugely consequential drop in the number of people coming across the border illegally. So I think

it's been an incredibly successful, eventful, and consequential first hundred days. And I'm looking

forward to what's ahead. I think that the president's agenda is the one the American people

wants to see accomplished. They want us to be good partners with him. And I think in the end,

if we can succeed on the things the president campaigned on, the American people voted for,

they're going to, they're going to continue to see Republicans in majorities in the House and the

Senate and a Republican in the White House. Right. And what role do you think the Senate has played

in these 100 first days that you believe are so

successful? Well, I think, you know, as you know, the Senate under the Constitution has the power of confirmation.

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