Sen. Tillis Told Trump He Won’t Run Prior to Truth Social Threat

Sen. Tillis Told Trump He Won't Run Prior to Truth Social Threat

Sen. Tillis Told Trump He Won’t Run Prior to Truth Social Threat

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told President Donald Trump he would not be seeking reelection to a third term in 2026 minutes before the president threatened on social media to find someone to run against Tillis in the Republican primary because of his opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Tillis voted Saturday night against a motion to advance the legislation in the upper chamber over concerns about how Medicaid reforms would affect his constituents. At 9:54 p.m., seven minutes before Trump’s post on Truth Social, a text shared with The Hill between Trump and Tillis indicated Tillis told the president about his plans not to seek reelection.

“[Acknowledge,] Mr. President,” Tillis said in the message. “Start thinking about my replacement.”

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