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From the May 16, 2025, edition of The Charlie Kirk Show, streamed on Rumble 

CHARLIE KIRK (HOST): So Michael Whatley is the chair of the RNC. I like Michael Whatley. I get along great with him. And he’s been very good to me. He’s been a very honest broker. I gotta be honest. A big upgrade from Ronna.

Michael’s always been a straight shooter. He’s from North Carolina. I think — look, if Thom Tillis doesn’t run — look, I only hesitate — do we really need another bloody primary? Maybe we do. Because maybe we just got to make an example out of Thom Tillis. What he did to Ed Martin was so wrong and was just so —

CALLER: Bingo. 

KIRK: Inexcusable. And so I think Michael Whatley would be a Trump loyalist. He’d be great. I have no idea if Michael Whatley would be as conservative as I’d like, but who know? Honestly, he could win. And Tillis is no good. And so I think — I don’t think Laura Trump will do it, but I think Michael Whatley would be a phenomenal potential replacement there. Someone who could win a general election, someone who’s got the Trump endorsement. So I think Whatley would be someone worth considering for sure.