Senator Thom Tillis (RINO-NC) is willing to jeopardize President Trump’s agenda and his own political career in the process.
As TGP readers may know, the Senate is scheduled to vote on a motion to proceed to President Trump’s big, beautiful bill later this afternoon. The legislation accomplishes several critical policies, including making the Trump tax cuts permanent, eliminating taxation on tips and overtime, locking down the border, and taking an axe to Joe Biden’s green energy scam.
However, there are some questions regarding whether the vote will succeed at this point. One key GOP holdout, Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, has said he will vote no.
Rand Paul is also very likely a no unless the Senate removes the debt ceiling increase from the bill.
Now, Tillis has knifed Trump in the back. He told Fox News a few minutes ago he will vote no on the motion to proceed.
“I respect their choice,” he said. “It’s not a good impact in my state, so I’m not going to vote on the motion to proceed.”
Tillis, who has warned about the impact of state directed payments to North Carolina, tells me he is a “no” on the motion to proceed.
“I respect their choice,” he said. “It’s not a good impact in my state, so I’m not going to vote on the motion to proceed.”
— Alex Miller (@AlexMillerFox1) June 28, 2025
Tillis is also a no on final passage as well.
The GOP holds a 53-47 majority in the Senate. With Johnson, Paul, and Tillis now all nays, the bill’s motion to proceed will fail should one more Republican come out against it.
All eyes now turn to Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, the two most liberal RINOs, to save the day for Republicans.
While Collins is reportedly a yes, Murkowski’s position remains unclear.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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