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Trump reups calls to put Cruz on Supreme Court in vacancy scenario
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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.
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In short
- 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.
How this story developed
- 2 weeks ago 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.
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Explained simply
The US Supreme Court is the country’s highest court, with nine justices who serve for life unless they retire or are removed. It rules on disputes about the meaning of the US Constitution and federal law, and its decisions can affect the whole country.
Ted Cruz is a Republican senator for Texas and a former lawyer who argued cases before the Supreme Court. The president nominates justices when a seat becomes vacant, and the Senate holds confirmation hearings and votes on whether to approve them.
Donald Trump has previously suggested Cruz for the court, while Cruz has said he wants to stay in elected politics and has declined the idea. The exchange matters because Supreme Court appointments can shape US law for decades, though the remarks described no vacancy or nomination.
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