NEW: Trump Floats GOP Senator For Supreme Court

President Donald Trump openly mused about Sen. Ted Cruz as a future Supreme Court nominee during his “Trump Accounts” speech Wednesday, drawing laughs as he floated the idea with the Texas Republican sitting in the audience.

Trump said the Senate confirmation process has become increasingly difficult, then pointed directly to Cruz as an example of someone who could sail through.

“Because it’s hard to get people approved … He’s a brilliant legal name, he’s a brilliant man. If I nominate Ted Cruz for the United States Supreme Court, I will get 100 percent of the vote. The Democrats will vote for him because they want to get him the hell out of the Senate. And the Republicans will vote for him because they want to get him the hell out, too.”

The remark, delivered with Donald Trump’s trademark humor, underscored the president’s ongoing frustration with partisan confirmation battles while spotlighting Cruz’s long résumé as a constitutional lawyer and conservative firebrand. Ted Cruz, a former Texas solicitor general and Supreme Court clerk, has been a central figure in Senate fights over judicial nominees and the court’s direction for more than a decade.

According to Axios, Cruz is actively laying the groundwork for another White House bid and has begun positioning himself as the Republican Party’s traditional, hawkish alternative to its increasingly isolationist wing. That strategy has put him on a collision course with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, a close ally of Vice President JD Vance and a major influence within the GOP base.

Cruz has spent weeks publicly hammering Carlson over foreign policy, accusing him of pushing reckless ideas and even flirting with antisemitism.

“We have a responsibility to speak out even when it’s uncomfortable,” Cruz said in a statement to Axios. “When voices in our own movement push dangerous and misguided ideas, we can’t look the other way. I won’t hesitate to call out those who peddle destructive, vile rhetoric and threaten our principles and our future. Silence in the face of recklessness is not an option.”

Carlson brushed off the attacks with sarcasm.

“Good luck,” he said. “That’s my comment and heartfelt view.”

The tension escalated after Cruz appeared on Carlson’s podcast in June and sharply criticized him for opposing President Trump’s strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Cruz later accused Carlson of undermining Israel’s war effort in Gaza and attacking U.S. aid to Ukraine.

“On foreign policy, Tucker has gone bat-crap crazy,” Cruz said afterward. “He’s gone off the rails.”

Cruz has since expanded his media footprint through a top-ranked podcast and syndicated radio show, boosted his presence on the paid-speaking circuit, and leaned on his role as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee to strengthen ties with major donors.

But the Republican electorate has shifted dramatically since Cruz’s 2016 run. The “America First” doctrine championed by Carlson and Vance now dominates the party, and early polling shows Vance with a commanding lead for 2028.

Trump’s Supreme Court joke may have been lighthearted, but it landed amid serious maneuvering. Whether Cruz’s aggressive posture resonates with today’s GOP voters remains an open question.

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