Senator Tillis on Sunday announced he won’t seek reelection after President Trump scorched him in a series of Truth Social posts late Saturday night.
NEWS: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) will NOT seek reelection in 2026, according to a statement sent by his office just now.
Here’s part of the long release: pic.twitter.com/3PgA4vjlgO
— Brendan Pedersen (@BrendanPedersen) June 29, 2025
On Saturday evening Tillis voted ‘no’ to advance President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ He said he will also vote no on the final passage.
President Trump went off on Senator Thom Tillis (NC) after he voted against advancing Trump’s reconciliation bill.
“Looks like Senator Thom Tillis, as usual, wants to tell the Nation that he’s giving them a 68% Tax Increase, as opposed to the Biggest Tax Cut in American History! At the same time, he is unable to understand the importance of a Debt Extension, which Republicans gave to the Democrats just prior to the November 5th Election, because of its significance, and how important it was for the future of the U.S.A. Sadly, the Democrat Politicians probably won’t reciprocate on a Debt Extension because they’re nasty people who actually hate our Country. Tillis is also willing to throw the very important Tobacco Industry in North Carolina, “out the window,” for reasons nobody seems to understand. He loves China made windmills that will cost a fortune, ruin the landscape, and produce the most expensive Energy on Earth. I can’t believe that the Great People of North Carolina, a State that I love and won all three times, and a State that I just brought back with money, blood, sweat, and tears, from the recent tragic floods, when Sleepy Joe Biden let them DROWN, right up until the end of that Administration, without doing anything — I was given an A+ Rating for the job we did in bringing it back, and Tillis, despite being a Republican, was MISSING IN ACTION — North Carolina will not allow one of their Senators to GRANDSTAND in order to get some publicity for himself, for a possible, but very difficult Re-Election. America wants Reduced Taxes, including NO TAX ON TIPS, NO TAX ON OVERTIME, AND NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY, Interest Deductions on Cars, Border Security, a Strong Military, and a Bill which is GREAT for our Farmers, Manufacturers and, Employment, in general. Thom Tillis is making a BIG MISTAKE for America, and the Wonderful People of North Carolina!” Trump said on Truth Social.
Trump followed up by saying he will help primary Tillis.
“Numerous people have come forward wanting to run in the Primary against “Senator Thom” Tillis. I will be meeting with them over the coming weeks, looking for someone who will properly represent the Great People of North Carolina and, so importantly, the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump said.
Apparently Tillis caved THE NIGHT Trump scorched him!
Tillis called President Trump and Majority Leader Thune on Saturday night and informed them he wouldn’t be running for reelection.
“I slept like a baby last night,” Tillis said.
Sen. Tillis says he told both Trump and Thune last night that he would be announcing he isn’t running for reelection
“I slept like a baby last night,” he added
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) June 30, 2025
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