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... In his first public comments Wednesday, Trump once again called on Republicans to terminate the filibuster -- after urging the GOP last week to use the "nuclear option" to reopen the government amid an ongoing partisan standoff. The repeated plea came as the president asked his party in an all-caps Truth Social post to scrap the measure and "GET BACK TO PASSING LEGISLATION AND VOTER REFORM," right after races were called for Democrats in New Jersey, New York City and Virginia. ...

While addressing GOP senators over breakfast, Trump strongly encouraged Republicans to move forward on his demand, saying that Democrats would do the same if they regain control of Congress. He warned that the Democratic Party would give statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., as well as "pack" the Supreme Court, in what he described as an attempt to turn power in its favor.

"Now, if we do what I'm saying, they'll never -- they'll most likely never attain power," Trump said. "Because we will have passed every single thing that you can imagine that is good, and all good for the country."

At one point, he also likened Democrats to "kamikaze pilots." ...

@#3 ... On balance, the filibuster does more to help the GOP than the Dems. ...

It looks that way.

Which may be why the Senate Republicans are not obeying Pres Trump's commands to them.

That is, The Senate Republicans probably see Pres Trump's command for a tactical transaction lacking any manner of longer-term strategic benefit to Republicans.