Tillis Criticizes Trump's Handling of Russian Gift, Texas Primary and Xi Visit
Sen. Thom Tillis condemned Donald Trump Jr.'s acceptance of a gift from a Russian oligarch, called Trump's endorsement in the Texas primary a mistake, and criticized the president's reception of Chinese President Xi.
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4 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 24 Sept 2026. CBS News Politics published first, on 24 September at 22:02 UTC; Axios followed 17h 59m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian US, appeared on 27 September at 18:19 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: CBS News Politics (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet).
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- CBS News PoliticsExtended interview: Sen. Thom Tillis
- CBS News Politics9/24: CBS Evening News
- CBS News PoliticsGOP Sen. Thom Tillis on Trump-Xi visit: "It's a WTF moment"
- CBS News PoliticsSen. Thom Tillis calls Trump-Xi visit "a WTF moment"
- AxiosTillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a "WTF moment"
- The HillTillis says Trump endorsing Paxton over Cornyn was 'colossal mistake'
- The HillTillis calls Trump Jr. wedding gift from Russian oligarch 'stupid on stilts'
- The Guardian USRepublican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’
Sources
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- Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’ The Guardian US ·
- Tillis calls Trump Jr. wedding gift from Russian oligarch 'stupid on stilts' The Hill ·
- Tillis says Trump endorsing Paxton over Cornyn was 'colossal mistake' The Hill ·
- Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a "WTF moment" Axios ·
- Sen. Thom Tillis calls Trump-Xi visit "a WTF moment" CBS News Politics ·
- GOP Sen. Thom Tillis on Trump-Xi visit: "It's a WTF moment" CBS News Politics ·
- 9/24: CBS Evening News CBS News Politics ·
- Extended interview: Sen. Thom Tillis CBS News Politics ·
In this story
- Thom Tillis
- Donald Trump Jr.
- Umar Kremlev
- Ken Paxton
- John Cornyn
- Xi Jinping