Senator Tillis says he has Trump's phone number if doxxed
North Carolina Republican made the remark on 'The View' after discussing his new book and past exchanges with the former president.
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Senator Tillis says he has Trump's phone number if doxxed
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What this story says
- Senator Thom Tillis said he has Donald Trump's phone number, should Trump decide to release Tillis's contact information.
- Tillis made the statement on the television program 'The View' while promoting his new book, 'How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents'.
- The senator's remark followed a discussion about Trump previously sharing Sen. Tom Cotton's phone number on social media.
- Tillis also cited Trump's two national election wins as evidence of his political resonance and influence.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
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Thin on the right so far
Only 2 of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
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Senator Thom Tillis stated that he has Donald Trump's phone number and would use it if Trump were to release Tillis's personal contact information. Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, made the comment during an appearance on the television program 'The View'. The senator was promoting his new book, 'How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents'.
The conversation on 'The View' turned to Trump's past actions, including his recent decision to share Sen. Tom Cotton's phone number on social media. When a host joked that Trump might release Tillis's number, Tillis responded, "With all due respect, I got his number, too." Tillis also referenced private exchanges detailed in his book, where he told Trump he would 'go blank yourself' and 'don't take this BS from anyone'.
When questioned about his continued support for Trump despite past disagreements, Tillis cited Trump's two national election victories. He stated that these wins prove Trump "resonates with people, and I think he’s a great political force."
Disagreement on private exchanges
HuffPost reported that Tillis's book includes private exchanges where he told Trump he would 'go blank yourself' and 'don't take this BS from anyone'. KATV also reported that Tillis claims to have written Trump denying his account and saying, 'I would have immediately told you to go blank yourself' and 'I don’t take this BS from anyone, including you, Mr. President'.
What the coverage left out
None of the left or right-rated reports mention the specific details of the private exchanges between Senator Tillis and Donald Trump beyond Tillis's statement that he would 'go blank yourself' and 'don't take this BS from anyone'.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 5 Oct 2026, 22:00, and will add the sides that appear.
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How each side covered it
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Left
5 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports led on Senator Thom Tillis's statement that he possesses Donald Trump's phone number and would release it if Trump were to doxx him. These reports highlighted the context of Trump having previously shared Senator Tom Cotton's phone number. They also mentioned Tillis's book and private exchanges with Trump, including Tillis telling Trump he would 'go blank yourself' and 'don't take this BS from anyone'. Several left-rated outlets quoted Tillis's remark, "I got his number, too."
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
2 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on Senator Thom Tillis's warning that he has Donald Trump's phone number if the president were to release his own. These reports noted that Tillis made the statement on 'The View' while discussing his new book. The right-rated reports also mentioned that Trump had previously shared Senator Tom Cotton's phone number on social media. One right-rated report included Tillis's statement, 'I have his number too'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Senator Tillis says he has Trump's phone number if doxxed?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 71% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 29% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Senator Tillis says he has Trump's phone number if doxxed left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Senator Tillis says he has Trump's phone number if doxxed biased?
- Senator Tillis says he has Trump's phone number if doxxed is one event reported by 7 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Senator Tillis says he has Trump's phone number if doxxed?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Senator Tillis says he has Trump's phone number if doxxed?
- 7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Senator Thom Tillis say about Donald Trump's phone number?
- Senator Thom Tillis stated he has Donald Trump's phone number and would use it if Trump were to release Tillis's personal contact information. He made this remark during an appearance on 'The View'.
- Why did Senator Tillis bring up Donald Trump's phone number?
- Senator Tillis brought up the phone number in response to a discussion on 'The View' about Donald Trump's past actions, specifically his decision to share Senator Tom Cotton's phone number on social media. Tillis indicated he was prepared if Trump were to release his number.
- What is Senator Tillis's new book about?
- Senator Thom Tillis's new book is titled 'How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents: The Trouble with Sycophants, Courage Outsourcing, and Partisan Groupthink'. He discussed the book and some private exchanges with Trump during his appearance on 'The View'.
Read it at the source
7 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- GOP Senator Says If Trump Doxes Him, 'I Got His Number Too' (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- Trump foe threatens to reveal president’s phone number if doxxed (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump foe threatens to reveal president’s phone number if doxxed (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Tillis: If Trump Doxes My Number, I’ll Post His Number (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
Joe.My.God. — is Joe.My.God. biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- GOP Senator Threatens to Reveal Trump’s Phone Number If He Doxes Him: ‘I Got His Number Too’ (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
2Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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