President insulted Republican senator and threatened to back his primary challenger after he opposed domestic bill
Thom Tillis announced on Sunday that he will not run for re-election to the US Senate next year, one day after the North Carolina Republican’s vote against Donald Trump’s signature piece of domestic legislation prompted the president to launch a barrage of threats and insults – as well as promise to support a primary challenger to defeat him in their party’s 2026 primary.
“In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species,” Tillis said in a statement sent to reporters.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/29/trump-big-beautiful-bill
Author : Edward Helmore and Robert Mackey
Publish date : 2025-06-29 20:38:00
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