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Thom Tillis: “It's a WTF moment," the retiring North Carolina senator said in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2026
It's a WTF moment," the retiring North Carolina senator said in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil on Thursday about Mr. Trump's red-carpet rollout for Xi compared to the reception that some U.S. allies like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have received.
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Thom Tillis
Republican · North Carolina

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Commenting on Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping.

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