Democrats useful idiot Thom Tillis pushes Dem talking points on Padilla caper | Eastern NC Now

In his career both in Raleigh and Washington, DC, Thom Tillis has often been a useful idiot for the Democrats.  He has just done so again in a speech on the Senate floor where he regurgitated Democrat talking points on the incident with leftwing Democrat Senator Padilla at the press conference with Kristi Noem.  Tillis pushed the Democrat myth of what occurred instead of the facts, giving support to the Democrats.  That is vintage Thom Tillis.

The incident occurred when Padilla crashed a press conference of DHS Secretary Noem, and without identifying himself, began yelling at her aggressively and heading in her direction.  The Secret Service, as they were trained to do with potential threats, forced Padilla to the ground and handcuffed him.  This was all a publicity stunt by Padilla and he has been called out for it by most Republicans who have commented.  Not Tillis.  Tillis would rather be a useful idiot for the Democrats.

https://dailyhaymaker.com/tillis-gives-cover-to-dem-senators-screaming-attack-on-homeland-security-secretary-noem/

https://thefederalist.com/2025/06/19/in-padillas-presser-performance-thom-tillis-plays-the-role-of-democrats-useful-idiot/