# Trump reups calls to put Cruz on Supreme Court in vacancy scenario

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-reups-calls-to-put-cruz-on-supreme-court-in-vacancy-scenario/
- Published: 2026-10-28T02:49:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:50:15+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6176842-trump-jokes-ted-cruz-scotus/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Elections, Geopolitics, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump floated Cruz for a future Supreme Court vacancy at a Texas rally.
- He joked that both parties would support Cruz to get him out of the Senate.
- Cruz has repeatedly said he does not want the appointment.

## Summary

President Donald Trump again raised the prospect of putting Texas senator Ted Cruz on the US Supreme Court during a rally in Lubbock on 27 October. He praised Cruz’s legal credentials and said he would choose him if a vacancy arose. Trump then joked that senators from both parties would vote for Cruz because they wanted him out of the Senate. The crowd gave Cruz a standing ovation. No Supreme Court seat was vacant, and Trump made no nomination.

The remarks reprise an idea Trump has floated before, including at a Texas rally in February. Cruz has repeatedly said he does not want the job. In April, he said Trump had discussed all three vacancies from his first term with him and that he had declined because he wanted to remain in elected politics. More recently, Cruz again rejected the prospect of a nomination. Trump’s comments therefore point to a hypothetical future choice, while Cruz’s stated position leaves open whether he would accept it.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Trump reups calls to put Cruz on Supreme Court in vacancy scenario](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6176842-trump-jokes-ted-cruz-scotus/)
- [The Independent: Ted Cruz claims Trump spoke to him ‘seriously’ about filling a Supreme Court vacancy](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ted-cruz-trump-supreme-court-nomination-b2959355.html)

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