North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis announced last year that he would not be seeking reelection to a third term in the Senate, and given his behavior the last couple of weeks, that's fine with us. A week ago, Tillis was yelling at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, which was a stark contrast to the kid gloves Tillis used when talking to the abysmal failure that was Alejandro Mayorkas.
And while Americans are begging Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act in the Senate, Tillis was too busy holding a dog parade to bother to actually listen to the people he supposedly represents. We love dogs as much as the next American, but we love secure elections even more.
Now Tillis wants President Trump to fire White House advisor Stephen Miller, saying Miller has been a "big problem" for Trump.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) calls on President Trump to immediately fire Stephen Miller.
— Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) March 8, 2026
“He’s a BIG problem and has been from the start… He has out-sized influence.”pic.twitter.com/7rVmOpcI2r
"Do you think Stephen Miller should go?" Jake Tapper asked.
"Oh, of course I do. I think Stephen Miller is one of the...not only does Stephen really want to just paint a picture, he's not worried about substance, he's more worried about form. But I also think he has an outsized influence over the operations of the Cabinet. And I believe we've got qualified Cabinet members there that sometimes are doing less than what they want to because of his direction and his outsized influence," Tillis said. "He's a big problem in this administration; he has been from the beginning."
I have a better idea: fire Thom Tillis.
— Chris McKeever 🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@TheRealMcKeever) March 8, 2026
Voters won't get a chance to, because Tillis is leaving, of course. And our colleagues over at RedState think Tillis is testy because of all the calls he's getting to pass the SAVE America Act, a bill he's been blocking despite overwhelming support from a majority of Americans.
If we start following his advice, it's all over 🤬🤬🤬
— Michael Huff (@ClassicFord52) March 8, 2026
Yeah. And with Republicans like this, who needs Democrats?
Aside from the silly b***h fit Thombelina throws about the great @StephenM in this clip, he's under some illusion that DHS should be "independent" from the White House. https://t.co/dRBXbc6S0y
— Vince Coglianese (@VinceCoglianese) March 8, 2026
Yeah, in what world does Tillis think a Cabinet position and a government agency is "independent" from the White House?
It's absurd on its face.
Angry and petty Thom going on Rachel Maddow to demand POTUS fire his advisor is why angry and petty Thom is unable to seek reelection.
— Daniel Turner (@DanielTurnerPTF) March 8, 2026
Now he’s auditioning for his CNN contract.
Show me a clip of angry and petty Thom going on Newsmax to demand Biden fire anyone. https://t.co/JevPchhNGe
We can't, because he didn't. As mentioned above, Tillis was so nice to DHS Secretary Mayorkas, despite the fact he let millions of unvetted illegals into this country. And that's why we elected President Trump again.
Stephen Miller is effective and powerful, and this jacka** knows it. https://t.co/m3yZ5sQFLG
— Rob Carson Show (@RobCarson) March 8, 2026
And that's anathema to guys like Tillis, it seems.