Senator Tillis' support for Trump's reckless border wall emergency declaration has now come at a cost -- over $80 million in federal funds are being diverted from military construction projects in North Carolina to the border wall. Today, Morning Joe delivered a brutal takedown of Tillis and his undying loyalty to Trump:
Meanwhile, the Charlotte Observer editorial board published a sharp rebuke of Tillis for allowing Trump to gut funding to the state’s military bases, and for politicizing hurricane preparations. Moreover, Tillis remained silent as Trump drained money from FEMA ahead of the hurricane that is now battering the Carolinas.
The senator hasn’t responded to the criticism. Instead, he has veered hard to the right, hitching his wagon to Trump in a desperate bid for a second term. That means supporting whatever reckless policy Trump advances, no matter the consequences. But North Carolina, like Tillis, is starting to learn the cost of his unquestioning loyalty.
If you’re fed up with Tillis, consider donating to his future Democratic opponent.
This nominee fund is a great way to bolster the Democratic candidate chosen to take him on, so that we gain an early advantage in an election as crucial as this.
The path to flipping the Senate runs straight through this race and there is (almost) no better candidate to defeat than spineless Tillis. It’s past time to vote him out!