North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis went on MS NOW Thursday to launch a book tour, calling Trump supporters “sycophants, spineless, and weirdos” while offering praise for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. The two-term senator went on to criticize the Trump administration, saying it was a “difficult administration to work in,” continuing his years-long attacks against administration officials. He continued defending Blanche against attacks from the hosts, who repeatedly brought up the acting AG’s previous work as President Trump’s personal attorney and suggested he should be barred from confirmation. Tillis said President Trump “has a right” to be angry at President Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama and suggested that “hyper-prosecution” got him elected in 2024. Republican Michael Whatley and Democrat Roy Cooper are locked in a competitive race to succeed Tillis in the seat.