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Tillis urged Trump in 2017 to withdraw the U.S. from the [[Paris Agreement]].<ref>[https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article154116359.html Tillis wanted out of Paris; what now]</ref>
 
Tillis urged Trump in 2017 to withdraw the U.S. from the [[Paris Agreement]].<ref>[https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article154116359.html Tillis wanted out of Paris; what now]</ref>
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In mid-July 2017, Sen. Tillis was the "chief roadblock" for a Trump [[DHS]] nominee because the latter was too [[economic nationalism|economically nationalist]].<ref>Two references:
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*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2017/07/11/gop-sen-tillis-wants-h-2b-workers-blocks-donald-trumps-dhs-nominee/ GOP Sen. Tillis Blocks Donald Trump’s DHS Nominee To Get More H-2B Workers]
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*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/10/thom-tillis-puts-hold-on-nomination-over-h-2b-visa/ GOP Sen. Tillis tries to force more foreign guest-workers by putting hold on Trump nominee]</ref>
    
In February 2018, Tillis joined Senate establishment [[RINOs]] in calling for Donald Trump to preserve the globalist [[NAFTA]].<ref>[https://thehill.com/policy/finance/371492-senate-republicans-call-on-trump-to-preserve-nafta Senate Republicans call on Trump to preserve NAFTA]</ref> However, he later supported replacing it with the [[USMCA]], calling NAFTA "outdated".<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/International/Thom_Tillis_Free_Trade.htm Thom Tillis on Free Trade]</ref> Tillis voted for the implementation of the USMCA in January 2020.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27509/70768/57717/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement-implementation-act#70768 HR 5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
 
In February 2018, Tillis joined Senate establishment [[RINOs]] in calling for Donald Trump to preserve the globalist [[NAFTA]].<ref>[https://thehill.com/policy/finance/371492-senate-republicans-call-on-trump-to-preserve-nafta Senate Republicans call on Trump to preserve NAFTA]</ref> However, he later supported replacing it with the [[USMCA]], calling NAFTA "outdated".<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/International/Thom_Tillis_Free_Trade.htm Thom Tillis on Free Trade]</ref> Tillis voted for the implementation of the USMCA in January 2020.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27509/70768/57717/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement-implementation-act#70768 HR 5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
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