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January 1, BETRAYAL: GOP Senator Sides With Deep State Against Trump
Wyatt’s Take
- GOP Senator Thom Tillis publicly attacks President Trump’s decision-making, claiming he’s receiving ‘bad advice’ in a move that reeks of establishment panic
- Tillis rushes to defend Trump’s Deputy Attorney General nominee after Trump threatened to pull the nomination, showing whose side he’s really on
- Yet another reminder that some Republicans in Washington care more about protecting the swamp than backing the president’s agenda
North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis is making waves by openly criticizing President Donald Trump, suggesting the commander-in-chief is getting “bad advice” after Trump threatened to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination for Deputy Attorney General.
The establishment senator didn’t hold back his criticism of Trump’s threat to pull Blanche from consideration. Tillis made his position crystal clear — he thinks Trump should ignore whoever is counseling him on this decision.
New — Thom Tillis reacts to Trump threatening to withdraw Todd Blanche and renominate him after Tillis and Cornyn are gone in January.
“The president's getting bad advice. He should listen to Blanche and others who think if it's dead, it should be rendered completely dead," he… pic.twitter.com/101j2bjR34
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 30, 2026
UPDATE: Blanche, Tillis & Cornyn just wrapped this meeting and “are very near a resolution,” per source familiar w/ the talks https://t.co/nA6CQSyb4I
— Laura Weiss (@LauraEWeiss16) July 30, 2026
🚨🚨 Cornyn responds to Trump’s willingness to temporarily withdraw Blanche’s nomination until Cornyn and Tillis are out of office
“POTUS is mistaken if he believes concerns about the provisions is his tax lawsuit settlement are limited to me and Senator Tillis.” @DailyCaller https://t.co/fyGU8JTu3O
— Nicole Silverio (@NicoleMSilverio) July 30, 2026
THUNE says he wants Blanche confirmation issues resolved now but deferring to WH
“The best answer to this is to figure out how to answer, to resolve, the questions that Tillis and Cornyn have. And I think there's a way to do that, and then let's get him confirmed. That would be…
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) July 30, 2026
“He should listen to Blanche and others,” Tillis told reporters, positioning himself as someone who apparently knows better than the president what’s good for his own administration.
Trump’s frustration with the nomination process has been building as Senate Republicans drag their feet on confirming his picks. The president wants his team in place, and he’s not afraid to shake things up when progress stalls.
Blanche has been a key figure in Trump’s legal team and was nominated for the number-two spot at the Justice Department. But the slow-walking confirmation process has tested Trump’s patience, leading to his threat to withdraw the nomination entirely.
Tillis represents the old guard of the Republican Party — the wing that’s never been fully comfortable with Trump’s disruptive approach to politics. His public criticism shows that divide is still alive and well, even years into the MAGA era.
The senator’s comments come at a time when Trump needs loyal Republicans to execute his agenda quickly and efficiently. Instead, he’s getting public second-guessing from members of his own party.
This isn’t the first time Tillis has broken ranks with Trump on key issues. The North Carolina senator has positioned himself as a “moderate” Republican willing to buck the president when he disagrees — a stance that plays well with establishment media but frustrates conservative voters.
Trump’s threat to withdraw Blanche wasn’t made in a vacuum. It’s part of his broader strategy to force Senate Republicans to move faster on confirmations and stop playing games with his nominees.
The slow confirmation process has hampered Trump’s ability to fully staff his administration and implement his policy agenda. Each delay gives the bureaucracy more time to resist change and protect the status quo.
Tillis clearly sees himself as a voice of reason, but many Trump supporters view his comments as another example of a Republican more concerned with maintaining good relations with the Washington establishment than fighting for conservative priorities.
Why It Matters
Trump was elected to drain the swamp, not to take advice from senators who’ve spent decades swimming in it. When Republicans like Tillis publicly undermine the president, they’re not defending principle — they’re defending a broken system that regular Americans voted to dismantle. Trump knows how to build a winning team. Maybe Tillis should focus on confirming nominees instead of offering unsolicited management tips.
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Jon
July 30, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Looks like the swamp has some dirt on tillis,the democrats are good at extortion.
Natalie
July 30, 2026 at 6:39 pm
The Rino’s that Mitch wanted in there to disrupt Pres. Trump are doing exactly what Mitch wanted. This includes Thune. It is disgusting to those of us who voted for Pres. Trump. The democrats may very well take the Senate in Nov. and nothing would make these Rino’s happier. Just look at the opportunity they have had to get so much done but instead have chosen to squander it.
It is beyond me how they live with themselves. I pray for our country , my children, and grandchildren.
H Lee
July 30, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Those such as Tillis are the reason that democrats are so strong because they ( democrats ) hang together, despite the criminals, corruption, unethical trash, etc., in their midst. The republican rinos abandon the GOP regularly for anything that Trump does that they don’t agree with.
Frank Starks
July 30, 2026 at 6:48 pm
Pres. Trump is a great deal maker. Perhaps he should consider a more collaborative approach to bring the Senators to his agenda.
Mike
July 31, 2026 at 12:35 am
What were you smoking bigoted you wrote this? Trump has never made a successful deal in his life-the only way he wins battled is using the money he got from daddy and litigates those who oppose him to death. How about Iran? Afghanistan? His tariffs? The national debt? (Oops, sorry, cutting that wasn’t actually involving a deal, just lying on his part). The list stretches on and on…
Nunya
July 30, 2026 at 8:26 pm
Either deep state has stuff on Tillis or Tillis is part of the deep state. Believe also a bad case of TDS. Glad to see him go and Whatley go in.
Dave Wollenberg
July 31, 2026 at 7:42 am
Mike, you’ve got a bad case of TDS, bud! Trump’s got a team of advisors. He doesn’t make these choices by himself.
Ardvark
July 31, 2026 at 8:15 am
NC had Burr and Tillis, both were and are RINO’s! Burr was one of 7 republicans years ago threat agreed with the democrats on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.Sent a letter to Burr’s office asking why he supported the bill, reply stated now was the time, after over 14,000 male on male sex assaults in the military, sent another letter asking if he still thought the Dane, did not get a return! Tillis is no better, the Republican Party has long had to many democrats in it!
Steve
July 31, 2026 at 10:51 am
So Mike, you saying Trump is not successful is like the ante (that would you) walking down the middle of the road yelling at the elephant to get out of your way!
e e
July 31, 2026 at 11:38 am
“… North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis is making waves by openly criticizing President Donald Trump, suggesting the commander-in-chief is getting ‘bad advice’ …”
well, i actually agree with Tillis. President Trump is getting “bad advice”, …. that is, from people like Tillis, Cornyn, Massie, Thune, McConnell (assuming that he’s still alive), etc…!
so, thank goodness the President isn’t listening to the bad advice!! the GOP needs to start getting behind our elected President and start passing bills that reflect his agenda (ie, the SAVE Act!!! Thune, … are YOU LISTENING??) or we WILL lose the midterms!!