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Thom Tillis Announces Retirement, Rejects Trump’s Behavior

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 2:53 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) announced retirement and said he will not tolerate President Donald Trump’s behavior.
In a May 22, 2026 text U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) wrote he won’t take this bullshit from President Donald Trump.
A June 6, 2026 message warned U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) would retire if President Donald Trump ever threatened a primary.
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina)’s memoir “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents” releases October 6, 2026.
The book alleges Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth act as sycophants hindering governance.

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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) announced retirement and said he will not tolerate President Donald Trump’s behavior.
In a May 22, 2026 text U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) wrote he won’t take this bullshit from President Donald Trump.
A June 6, 2026 message warned U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) would retire if President Donald Trump ever threatened a primary.
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina)’s memoir “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents” releases October 6, 2026.
The book alleges Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth act as sycophants hindering governance.