Thom Tillis Defiantly Smacks Back at Trump's Attacks, Says He'll Have 'A Lot of Fun' During Last Months in Office

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Source: MEDIAite

May 22nd, 2026, 4:21 pm


President Donald Trump frequently lobs vicious attacks at his perceived political foes, even — or perhaps, especially — at those in his own party. But Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) had no problem dishing it right back at the president, firing off his own tweet defiantly declaring his intention to “have a lot of fun” during his last months in office.

Tillis has been increasingly outspoken during Trump’s second term, especially after announcing he would not run for re-election to the Senate seat he has held since 2014. Even before Trump finally endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the bitterly fought Texas Senate primary runoff, Tillis had blasted Trump for backing off from a reported initial plan to endorse Cornyn, calling it a mistake and bemoaning Republicans allowing this internecine election battle to continue to fester as “lazy and unstrategic.”

Lately, Trump and Tillis have publicly sparred over the president’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” which the Department of Justice announced last week it would create as part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization had filed against the IRS for leaking their tax returns.

It’s been a highly controversial move for multiple reasons and has been denounced as a “slush fund” by critics, including by some Republicans like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who said it was “utterly stupid, morally wrong.” The main objections to the fun include the fact that Trump as president is now in the role of both the plaintiff in his lawsuit and in charge of the defendant government agencies, how the fund purports to allow distribution of funds without congressional approval, and January 6 rioters who were pardoned by Trump are seeking a share of the funds — even those who assaulted law enforcement officers.

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[OldBaldy1701E]

1. Ahh Tillis... your attempts to try and be seen as a human being are futile.

You happily stood against reason and the population in general to aid your backers and cronies.

You happily rolled over your own constituents to appease that orange gibbon.

You do not deserve to be called 'sub-human', much less 'human'.

Go away.

[Bengus81]

2. Knows he's going to die before his term runs out. Can't fucking wait..........

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. Translation:

I will engage in a lot of performative sound and fury signifying nothing so I don’t endanger any lucrative jobs awaiting me with MAGA billionaires.

[yardwork]

4. Oh, you know Tillis!

He's one of my senators and you hit the nail on the head.

[Wonder Why]

5. Spening your career as a MAGAt, then hoping for honor for a belated attempt at morality without really believing it, is

like being a greedy billionaire oligarch your whole life, cheating the public, your employees and everyone else, then donating money to a university for a new building named after you on your deathbed in case there is a heaven and hell.

[Sneederbunk]

6. He should partner with Cassidy and

Cornyn if Cornyn loses the runoff.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

7. And do what?

Run their mouths while they still vote with Trump?