Key Highlights
- President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of putting Sen.
- Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on the Supreme Court, joking he is the only nominee who would receive "100% of the Democrat vote, 100% of the Republican vote" because lawmakers would want to "get him out" of Congress.
- Trump's comments came after Cruz and other lawmakers traveled with the president to make remarks on energy in Corpus Christi, Texas."We have a senator who's really an amazing guy," Trump said during the outdoor engagement at the Port of Corpus Christi.
- "I'm thinking about putting him in the Supreme Court.
- … Getting these nominations through is very tough, and he's the only guy I know who'll get 100% of the Democrat vote, 100% of the Republican vote.
