GOP Sen. Thom Tillis brought popcorn for the anticipated Corker-Trump showdown
President Trump and Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) spent the hours leading up to the Republican policy lunch Tuesday exchanging escalating insults on Twitter and television. Meanwhile, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) was popping popcorn in preparation of watching the whole thing unfold in person.
Literally:
By the look of it, things are already getting good:
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Hold onto your popcorn, Tillis — this could become an all-out food fight. Jeva Lange
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