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Ted Cruz For Supreme Court? Trump Jokes About Potential Nominations, 'He Is Such A Pain'

President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of potentially nominating Republican Senator Ted Cruz to a future seat on the US Supreme Court, despite Cruz previously saying he was not interested in such a role. Speaking at a rally in Corpus Christi, Trump praised the Texas lawmaker as “an amazing guy” while making light of how a confirmation vote might unfold in Congress. He joked that Cruz would receive overwhelming bipartisan support because members of both parties would be eager to see him leave the Senate. Breaking It DownPowered via AIWhat impact could Cruz's Supreme Court nomination have on GOP dynamics?How does Cruz's criticism of Trump reflect intra-party tensions?What are the implications of the new Texas congressional map for elections?“He’s the only guy I know who’ll get 100% of the Democrat vote and 100% of the Republican vote,” Trump quipped. “They want to get him out of there.

Ted Cruz For Supreme Court? Trump Jokes About Potential Nominations, 'He Is Such A Pain'

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Key Highlights

  • He is such a pain — but he’s so good and so talented.”Cruz, however, said last month that he was not interested in serving on the nation’s highest court. Will Trump Appoint Another Justice On The Supreme Court?Trump has already appointed three justices to the Supreme Court and could have the opportunity to fill more seats on the highest court in the next three years.
  • Trump appointed Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett in his first term.
  • Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito are currently the oldest justices on the Supreme Court, aged 77 and 75, respectively.
  • It is plausible that either or both retire before Trump's term ends to ensure that another conservative carries their legacy forward.
  • Trump has so far not expressed any desire for either man to step down.
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