{"id":2605967,"date":"2026-05-22T15:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thom-tillis-claps-back-at-trump-over-stupid-stuff-hurting-gop\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:32:08","slug":"thom-tillis-claps-back-at-trump-over-stupid-stuff-hurting-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thom-tillis-claps-back-at-trump-over-stupid-stuff-hurting-gop\/","title":{"rendered":"Thom Tillis claps back at Trump over \u2018stupid stuff\u2019 hurting GOP"},"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\">22<\/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-claps-back-at-trump-over-stupid-stuff-hurting-gop%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=2605967&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>Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) pushed back Friday on President Donald Trump\u2019s renewed attacks ahead of the November midterms, arguing Trump\u2019s advisers are giving him poor policy advice.Trump had called Tillis \u201cweak and ineffective,\u201d \u201calways fighting against the Republican Party, and ME,\u201d and claimed Tillis quit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosis-next-move-could-send-shockwaves-through-politics\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi&#039;s next move may cause political shockwaves.\">potential reelection effort<\/a> only after Trump refused to endorse him.<\/p>\n<p>Tillis, a frequent Trump critic, responded by taking aim at the administration\u2019s proposed $1.8 billion \u201clawfare\u201d fund,which he says would compensate people convicted of crimes who attacked police. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >criticized related policies-backing 50-year mortgages<\/a>, using government subsidies for equity in companies, firing top military leadership, and not holding Vladimir Putin accountable-adding that if opposing these initiatives makes him a \u201cRINO,\u201d he accepts the label as the \u201cstupid stuff\u201d could hurt Republicans\u2019 chances in November.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute comes as tensions between Trump and Senate Republicans have increased, including their handling of a $70 billion immigration enforcement reconciliation bill and backlash over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-announces-1-776-billion-anti-weaponization-fund\/\" title=\"... DOJ announces .776 billion &#039;anti-weaponization&#039; fund\">anti-weaponization fund<\/a>. With Tillis not running, Democrats are seen as more competitive in North Carolina\u2019s open Senate seat.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thom-tillis\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thom-tillis\/\">Thom Tillis<\/a> (R-NC) fired back Friday at President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> latest criticism of the retiring centrist lawmaker, saying the president\u2019s advisers were giving him bad policy advice ahead of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\">November midterms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Truth Social post earlier that day, Trump claimed the \u201cweak and ineffective\u201d Tillis was a \u201cNitpicker\u201d who is \u201calways fighting against the Republican Party, and ME,\u201d and that the second-term senator decided to retire after being <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4579245\/trump-claims-tillis-quit-reelection-bid-after-trump-refused-endorsement\/\">refused an endorsement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4579245\/trump-claims-tillis-quit-reelection-bid-after-trump-refused-endorsement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump claims Tillis \u2018quit\u2019 reelection bid after Trump refused endorsement<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4578428\/senate-punts-immigration-enforcement-vote\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate punts immigration enforcement vote over \u2018anti-weaponization\u2019 fund outrage<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4577726\/cold-feet-republicans-trump-ballroom-sarah-bedford\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Cold feet\u2019 among Republicans on backing White House ballroom: Sarah Bedford<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow he can have all the fun he wants for a few months, with some of his RINO friends, screwing the Republican Party,\u201d Trump wrote, using the acronym for \u201cRepublicans in Name Only.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tillis, a frequent Trump critic, shot back in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media post<\/a> to criticize the administration\u2019s $1.8 billion \u201clawfare\u201d fund, advocating for 50-year mortgages, exchanging government-funded subsidies for stakes in public and private companies, firing \u201cour very best generals,\u201d and not holding Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable. He also took aim at each of the officials behind the policies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMr. President, completely agree about having a lot of fun over these next seven months.\u00a0But nitpicking?\u201d Tillis posted. \u201cIf opposing these things makes me a RINO, then I gladly accept that nickname. We need Republicans to do well in November, but the stupid stuff is killing our chances!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mr. President, completely agree about having a lot of fun over these next seven months. <\/p>\n<p>But nitpicking? Some of your advisors are telling you to support things like:  <\/p>\n<p>  \u2013 Using billions of taxpayer dollars to compensate convicted felons and thugs who attacked police. (Ed\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P9nvBrazOy\">pic.twitter.com\/P9nvBrazOy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenThomTillis\/status\/2057865631031013887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s post came amid tensions with Senate Republicans after they put the brakes on the party\u2019s $70 billion immigration enforcement reconciliation bill over uproar against the president\u2019s actions, including efforts to oust incumbent GOP senators and create the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4578428\/senate-punts-immigration-enforcement-vote\/\">$1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-may-release-his-tax-returns-after-irs-settlement\/\" title=\"... &#039;may release&#039; his tax returns after IRS settlement\">8 billion \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund<\/a><\/a> that could compensate Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4579245\/trump-claims-tillis-quit-reelection-bid-after-trump-refused-endorsement\/\">TRUMP CLAIMS TILLIS \u2018QUIT\u2019 REELECTION BID AFTER TRUMP REFUSED ENDORSEMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I told him that I would not, under any circumstances, endorse him for another run, too much work and drama (he couldn\u2019t have won, anyway!), he immediately quit the race and publicly announced that he was going to \u2018retire,\u2019\u201d Trump posted. \u201cI said, \u2018Wow, great news, that was easy!\u2019 The media said how brave he was to take me on, but he wasn\u2019t brave, he was just the opposite \u2013 HE WAS A QUITTER!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without Tillis on the ticket, North Carolina\u2019s open Senate seat leans in Democrats\u2019 favor in the race between Republican Michael Whatley and Democrat Roy Cooper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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