Tillis on possibility Trump doxes him: ‘I got his number too’
Tillis discussed his book, Trump’s conduct and his views on the president during a television interview.

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TAP FOR WHYThe Hill is an established national political news outlet with an identifiable author and a record of congressional reporting. The article is attributed to a reporter and presents quotes and survey findings, though the page alone offers limited information about its correction practices.
- Source type — Established national political news outlet.
- Author attribution — A reporter is named.
- Editorial standards — The report uses attributed quotes and identifies the survey source.
- Correction history — Correction practices are not demonstrated in the article text.
The article attributes Tillis’s remarks, describes Trump’s posts and provides a named survey source with specific results. It offers little response or context from Trump or Cotton, and the poll’s methodology is not included.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives Tillis’s remarks and includes both praise and criticism of Trump, but does not include responses from Trump or Cotton or broader context for the dispute.
- Counterarguments presented — No response from Trump or Cotton is included.
- Source diversity — The report relies mainly on Tillis’s interview and a cited survey.
- Loaded language — Most potentially charged descriptions are attributed to speakers.
- Opinion vs reporting — Written as a news report rather than an argument.
The article reports the interview and the surrounding events in largely matter-of-fact language. It includes both Tillis’s praise of Trump and his criticism, without an evident partisan framing.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive language, with charged terms appearing in attributed remarks.
- Source selection — The report centers on Tillis’s interview and adds survey findings; it does not present a response from Trump or Cotton.
- Framing — The story foregrounds Tillis’s response to Trump but also includes Tillis’s praise of Trump.
Sen. Thom Tillis said he was not worried President Trump might retaliate over Tillis’s new book, which includes private text exchanges with Trump. Tillis also criticized Trump’s reported release of Sen. Tom Cotton’s phone number and said he hoped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would be fired.
Tillis made the comments during an appearance on “The View” while promoting his book, “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents.” He said he was not concerned Trump might retaliate over the book, discussed what he called political overreach, and said, “I hope he gets fired” when asked about a House resolution to impeach Hegseth.
The article reports that Trump posted Cotton’s phone number after criticizing the senator for opposing a bill to make daylight saving time permanent standard time, and urged supporters to call Cotton. Tillis also praised Trump’s political skill while saying the president had lost support among Hispanic voters; the article cites an NBC News and Telemundo survey in which 59 percent preferred Democrats to win the November elections and 35 percent preferred Republicans.
Community verdict
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 50% good look
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President whose posts and conduct prompted Tillis’s comments
Trump's version of this story ↗Secretary of Defense discussed in relation to Tillis’s confirmation vote and the impeachment resolution
Representative who introduced a resolution to impeach Hegseth
Senator whose phone number Trump posted after Cotton opposed a daylight-saving-time bill
Part of a bigger story
6 OUTLETSSen. Thom Tillis appeared on The View and joked that he had President Donald Trump’s phone number too if Trump shared Tillis’s. Left-leaning outlets emphasize challenges to Tillis over his support for Trump and his nominees, along with his warnings about how Trump might react to a midterm loss. Center outlets focus on his on-air exchanges, especially the phone-number joke and his explanations of votes for Trump nominees. Right-leaning outlets present his criticism of Trump allies as inconsistent with his Senate record and cast him as obstructing Trump’s agenda.
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- HuffPost · Trump Foe Thom Tillis Gets Grilled About All The Times The President Made Him Fold
- Alternet.org · Tillis claims Republicans in Congress could stop Trump — but are too scared
- Mediaite · Thom Tillis Pushed Hard On ‘The View’ About Voting for Trump Cabinet Members: You Say You Regret it, But ‘You Keep Doing It!
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