Brief
Sen. Thom Tillis sends profanity‑laden texts to Donald Trump
The North Carolina Republican’s angry messages, dated May and June 2026, criticize Trump’s threats and policies.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina sent a series of profanity‑laden private texts to President Donald Trump earlier this year, according to texts obtained by Politico and reported by The Independent.
What happened
The messages include a May 22 text in which Tillis wrote, “I still want to help but I don’t take this bull**** from anyone, including you Mr. President,” and later added, “Save that s*** for the cowards who don’t care if you fail.” A June 6 text continued, “As I have said before, you NEVER threatened me with a primary challenge…If you had ever threatened me directly with a primary, I would have immediately told you to f*** yourself.”
What the reports add
Politico supplied the texts, which are expected to appear in Tillis’s forthcoming memoir, How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents. The Independent notes that Trump publicly called Tillis a “nitpicker” and a “loser” on Truth Social the same day Tillis sent the May 22 message, and later criticized Tillis after he opposed Todd Blanche’s attorney‑general nomination.
What was said
In the May 22 text, Tillis wrote, “I still want to help but I don’t take this bull**** from anyone, including you Mr. President.” In the June 6 message, he said, “If you had ever threatened me directly with a primary, I would have immediately told you to f*** yourself.” Trump responded on Truth Social, calling Tillis a “nitpicker” and a “loser.”
How it came about
Tillis, first elected in 2014, became one of Trump’s most outspoken critics after clashing over the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” He announced his retirement in June 2025 and has since focused criticism on administration policies, including the Iran war and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Key facts
- Senator Thom Tillis sent profanity‑filled texts to President Donald Trump in May and June 2026. (independent.co.uk)
- The texts are expected to be published in Tillis’s upcoming book, *How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents*. (independent.co.uk)
- Trump called Tillis a “nitpicker” and a “loser” on Truth Social after the May 22 message. (independent.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “Republican senator’s angry and profanity-laced texts to Trump revealed”
