Tillis: Stephen Miller Is a ‘Big Problem in this Administration’ — He Should Go

March 8, 2026
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Senator Thom Tillis just lit a match in the GOP powder keg, declaring on CNN's State of the Union that Stephen Miller is a big problem in the Trump administration and should pack his bags. This isn't some offhand jab—it's a direct shot at one of the most unapologetic architects of Trump's hardline immigration policies, the guy who helped craft the travel ban and zero-tolerance border enforcement. Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who's been toeing a more moderate line lately, is signaling deep fractures within the party just as Trump gears up for another term. But let's peel back the layers: Miller's problem status in Tillis's eyes likely stems from his relentless push against amnesty and open borders, positions that clash with establishment Republicans cozying up to Big Tech and corporate interests hungry for cheap labor. For the 2A community, this intra-party brawl is a flashing red light. Miller isn't just an immigration hawk; he's a staunch defender of constitutional originalism, including the right to keep and bear arms. Remember, during Trump's first term, Miller was instrumental in shielding Second Amendment priorities from RINO sabotage, helping fend off universal background check pushes and red-flag law encroachments that moderates like Tillis have flirted with. Tillis himself voted for the bipartisan gun control package in 2022—the one funding more ATF bureaucrats and state-level red-flag incentives—earning him an F from the NRA. Kicking out Miller would empower squishes like Tillis to water down Trump's agenda, potentially opening the door to compromise gun reforms disguised as border security deals. It's no coincidence this outburst comes as Trump vows mass deportations; sidelining Miller risks diluting that momentum and letting anti-2A forces exploit the chaos. The implications? 2A patriots should watch this like hawks. If Miller goes, expect a purge of Trump loyalists, paving the way for McConnell-era capitulation on firearms freedoms. Rally behind Miller—he's the firewall against the establishment's slow bleed of our rights. Tillis's tantrum isn't about problems; it's about preserving the swamp. Time to primary these turncoats and keep the pressure on for a Trump administration that delivers real 2A victories, not backroom betrayals.

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Senator Thom Tillis just lit a match in the GOP powder keg, declaring on CNN’s State of the Union that Stephen Miller is a big problem in the Trump administration and should pack his bags. This isn’t some offhand jab—it’s a direct shot at one of the most unapologetic architects of Trump’s hardline immigration policies, the guy who helped craft the travel ban and zero-tolerance border enforcement. Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who’s been toeing a more moderate line lately, is signaling deep fractures within the party just as Trump gears up for another term. But let’s peel back the layers: Miller’s problem status in Tillis’s eyes likely stems from his relentless push against amnesty and open borders, positions that clash with establishment Republicans cozying up to Big Tech and corporate interests hungry for cheap labor.

For the 2A community, this intra-party brawl is a flashing red light. Miller isn’t just an immigration hawk; he’s a staunch defender of constitutional originalism, including the right to keep and bear arms. Remember, during Trump’s first term, Miller was instrumental in shielding Second Amendment priorities from RINO sabotage, helping fend off universal background check pushes and red-flag law encroachments that moderates like Tillis have flirted with. Tillis himself voted for the bipartisan gun control package in 2022—the one funding more ATF bureaucrats and state-level red-flag incentives—earning him an F from the NRA. Kicking out Miller would empower squishes like Tillis to water down Trump’s agenda, potentially opening the door to compromise gun reforms disguised as border security deals. It’s no coincidence this outburst comes as Trump vows mass deportations; sidelining Miller risks diluting that momentum and letting anti-2A forces exploit the chaos.

The implications? 2A patriots should watch this like hawks. If Miller goes, expect a purge of Trump loyalists, paving the way for McConnell-era capitulation on firearms freedoms. Rally behind Miller—he’s the firewall against the establishment’s slow bleed of our rights. Tillis’s tantrum isn’t about problems; it’s about preserving the swamp. Time to primary these turncoats and keep the pressure on for a Trump administration that delivers real 2A victories, not backroom betrayals.

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