Senator Tillis Criticizes Trump Medicaid Cuts Amid Retirement

Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), having announced he will not seek re-election, has become a vocal critic of President Trump's signature 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' particularly opposing its Medicaid reforms. Tillis argues that the bill would break Trump's promise by cutting Medicaid funding, especially affecting North Carolina and potentially pushing hundreds of thousands off the program. He has compared Trump's assurances to former President Obama's broken promise on health care under the Affordable Care Act. Tillis contends that the bill's proposed cuts to Medicaid provider taxes would harm state health care systems and result in significant coverage losses nationwide according to Congressional Budget Office estimates. He urged Republicans to abandon their July 4 deadline to properly address Medicaid concerns, pledging to withhold his vote until the bill protects Medicaid recipients. His opposition has drawn backlash from far-right groups but highlights intraparty divisions over the fiscal and human impact of the legislation.