“Collins and Murkowski would be unlikely to support anyone Trump would nominate. John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, and Bill Cassidy aren’t going to be eager to do Trump any favors. And there are other senators—e.g., John Curtis of Utah—who would be leery of anyone Trump would be eager to push through.”

Ed Whelan · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

Whelan wrote that several Republican senators would be unlikely to support Trump nominees, making it hard to secure 51 votes.