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I said, ‘I have an answer to not being able to get it past the Democrats or the Republicans together.’ I would pick Ted Cruz to be the next Supreme Court justice, and I wouldn’t have to worry about it. I wouldn’t have to make a phone call.
The Democrats will 100% vote for it because they hate the guy and the want to get rid of him. And the Republicans would 100% vote for it because they can’t stand him, they would like to get rid of him. So I’d get 100% of the vote, and he would be a Supreme Court justice and he’d do a great job.
— President Donald Trump, at a campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas, where he revived his suggestion that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) could be a future Supreme Court pick. As noted by USA Today, Trump called Cruz “a brilliant guy, brilliant lawyer, brilliant all that.” This isn’t the first time Trump has floated Cruz for the high court. The Texas senator, who was in the audience, has said in the past that he isn’t interested in serving as a judge.
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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
I said, ‘I have an answer to not being able to get it past the Democrats or the Republicans together.’ I would pick Ted Cruz to be the next Supreme Court justice, and I wouldn’t have to worry about it. I wouldn’t have to make a phone call.
The Democrats will 100% vote for it because they hate the guy and the want to get rid of him. And the Republicans would 100% vote for it because they can’t stand him, they would like to get rid of him. So I’d get 100% of the vote, and he would be a Supreme Court justice and he’d do a great job.
— President Donald Trump, at a campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas, where he revived his suggestion that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) could be a future Supreme Court pick. As noted by USA Today, Trump called Cruz “a brilliant guy, brilliant lawyer, brilliant all that.” This isn’t the first time Trump has floated Cruz for the high court. The Texas senator, who was in the audience, has said in the past that he isn’t interested in serving as a judge.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
