What happened
Retiring Senator Thom Tillis from North Carolina has published profanity-laced texts he claims to have sent to President Donald Trump. The messages, which will appear in Tillis' upcoming memoir, show a heated exchange between the two. In one text, Tillis tells the president that he does not take bullying from anyone, including Trump. In another text, Tillis brags about what he would have said if Trump had threatened him with a primary challenge, stating that he would have told the president to leave him alone and announced his retirement.
The feud between Tillis and Trump has been ongoing, with Tillis previously criticizing the president's push for the SAVE America Act and Trump publicly calling Tillis a loser. Tillis has also clashed with other members of the Republican Party, including Senator Tommy Tuberville and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Tillis' decision to publish the texts has been seen as a way to cash in on his war with Trump, with his memoir set to be released on October 6. The move has sparked a reaction from Trump, who has made little attempt to hide his hostility towards the retiring senator.
