{"id":2453525,"date":"2025-06-29T13:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T17:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thom-tillis-announces-retirement-after-opposing-trump-tax-bill\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T13:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T17:49:32","slug":"thom-tillis-announces-retirement-after-opposing-trump-tax-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thom-tillis-announces-retirement-after-opposing-trump-tax-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Thom Tillis announces retirement after opposing Trump tax bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthom-tillis-announces-retirement-after-opposing-trump-tax-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2453525&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has announced his decision not to seek re-election, which comes as a surprise shortly after former President Donald Trump threatened support for a primary challenger due to Tillis&#8217;s opposition to his tax and spending cut agenda. In his statement, Tillis expressed a lack of enthusiasm for another term, stating that he prefers to spend time with his family instead of navigating the political complexities of Washington.He emphasized that this was an easy choice for him, affirming that he will not be running for re-election. The news is still developing, and updates are expected.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Thom Tillis announces retirement after opposing Trump tax bill<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2159861\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thom-tillis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Thom Tillis\">Thom Tillis<\/a> (R-NC) announced on Sunday he will not seek reelection next year, a surprise decision that came just hours after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> threatened to back a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-jr-issues-warning-to-gop-reps-unsupportive-of-president-trump\/\" title=\"Don Jr. issues warning to GOP reps. unsupportive of President Trump\">primary challenge<\/a> over Tillis&rsquo;s opposition to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3457329\/senate-trump-big-beautiful-test-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tax and spending cut agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As many of my colleagues have noticed over the last year, and at&nbsp;times even joked&nbsp;about, I haven&rsquo;t exactly been excited about running for another&nbsp;term,&rdquo; Tillis said in a lengthy statement. &ldquo;That is true since the choice is between spending another six years navigating&nbsp;the political theatre and partisan gridlock in Washington or spending that time with the love of my life, Susan, our two children, three beautiful grandchildren, and the rest of our <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >extended family back home<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3457461\/jon-husted-big-beautiful-bill-defends-promise-growth\/\">Jon Husted defends promise of &#8216;growth&#8217; from &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3457441\/trump-praise-big-beautiful-bill-senate\/\">Trump praises Senate for &#8216;Fantastic Work&#8217; on &#8216;Big, Beautiful Bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3456867\/bipartisan-trust-national-security-breaks-down-iran-strikes\/\">Bipartisan trust over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-trust-over-national-security-breaks-down-after-iran-strikes\/\" title=\"Bipartisan trust over national security breaks down after Iran strikes\">national security breaks<\/a> down following Iran strikes&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3457329\/senate-trump-big-beautiful-test-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SENATE ADVANCES TRUMP TAX BILL AFTER LAST-MINUTE NEGOTIATIONS WITH HOLDOUTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tillis added, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>This story is breaking. 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