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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.

Tillis on possibility Trump doxes him: ‘I got his number too’
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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Oct 6, 2026
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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.

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator discussing his book and his relationship with President Trump

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose posts and conduct prompted Tillis’s comments

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Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Defense discussed in relation to Tillis’s confirmation vote and the impeachment resolution

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative who introduced a resolution to impeach Hegseth

Tom Cotton
R · AR · SEN

Senator whose phone number Trump posted after Cotton opposed a daylight-saving-time bill

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Thom Tillis Appears on The View

Sen. 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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