Trump attacks Sen. Thom Tillis as 'RINO' and 'quitter' over Anti-Weaponization Fund criticism

President Trump attacked Republican Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Truth Social after Tillis criticized Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' as 'stupid on stilts' and a 'payout pot for punks.' Trump called Tillis 'weak and ineffective,' a 'RINO,' and a 'quitter,' stating that Tillis 'can have all the fun he wants for a few months, with some of his RINO friends, screwing the Republican Party.' The fund, created as part of Trump's IRS settlement over leaked tax returns, would compensate individuals who claim they were wrongly targeted under the Biden administration, potentially including violent January 6 rioters. Tillis is among several Republican lawmakers who have criticized the fund, contributing to a GOP revolt that left Congress without funding Trump's immigration agenda.

"Tillis can have all the fun he wants for a few months, with some of his RINO friends, screwing the Republican Party."