Cruz Would Get ‘100%’ of Votes if Nominated to Supreme Court, Trump Says
Trump said Cruz would be a Senate confirmation “guarantee” and could win unanimous support if a Supreme Court vacancy opens.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump suggested he might one day nominate Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court during an Oval Office event launching Trump Accounts, claiming Cruz could secure 100 votes.
- Trump introduced Cruz by deeming him a "tough competitor" who became a "friend," alluding to their 2016 GOP primary rivalry while praising his work representing 31 million Texans.
- Explaining why Cruz would be a "guarantee" for confirmation, Trump said, "All Republicans will vote for him. All Democrats will vote for him, cause they want to get him the hell out of the Senate."
- During the event, Cruz praised Trump for intervening in a World Cup match to help Folarin Balogun, and the president confirmed he asked FIFA to review a red card that was subsequently overturned.
- While no Supreme Court openings exist, speculation persists after a recently retracted media report suggested a justice might retire; Trump has filled three of the last four vacancies, the most of any president in the 21st century.
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HIM?? — Trump Drops Possible Supreme Court Pick
President Donald Trump has named three people to the U.S. Supreme Court during his one-and-a-half terms in office. And it’s possible that, given the age of some of the current justices, he would have the opportunity to name a fourth justice to the nation’s highest court. The question is, who would it be? The president himself gave everyone a big hint on Monday. Trump joked during a White House ceremony that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, should be nomi…
Trump Floats Leading GOP Senator For Supreme Court
President Donald Trump has named three people to the U.S. Supreme Court during his one-and-a-half terms in office. And it’s possible that, given the age of some of the current justices, he would have the opportunity to name a fourth justice to the nation’s highest court. The question is, who would it be? The president...
Trump Floats Texas Sen. Ted Cruz For Supreme Court To 'Get Him The Hell Out Of The Senate' - Tampa Free Press
President Donald Trump floated the idea of nominating Texas Senator Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court during an event, joking that the move would win unanimous support from political rivals who simply want Cruz out of Congress. Speaking with Cruz standing just feet away, Trump reflected on their political history, describing the senator as a […] Trump Floats Texas Sen. Ted Cruz For Supreme Court To ‘Get Him The Hell Out Of The Senate’
President Trump Jokes About Appointing Ted Cruz to Supreme Court
President Trump cracked up the whole room in the Oval Office today when he floated the idea of nominating Sen. Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court. “He’s the only one I can of that’s going to get 100 votes,” he joked, noting that every single Republican and Democrat would vote for him “because they want to get him the hell out of the Senate!” Watch this hilarious moment for yourself: JUST IN: President Trump says he'd appoint SEN. TED CRUZ to the Sup…
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