President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that Sen. Ted Cruz could be a potential nominee for a future vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States, despite the Texas Republican previously indicating he is not interested in serving on the nationās highest court.
Speaking during a rally in Corpus Christi, Trump praised Cruz as āan amazing guyā and joked that lawmakers from both parties might enthusiastically support his confirmation. The former president remarked that Democrats and Republicans alike could unite behind the nomination simply because it would remove Cruz from the Senate.
āHeās the only guy I know who would get 100 percent of the Democrat vote and 100 percent of the Republican vote,ā Trump told the crowd. āThey want to get him out of there. He is such a pain in the ass, but heās so good and so talented,ā he added in a lighthearted comment.
Cruz, who has represented Texas in the United States Senate since 2013, addressed speculation about a potential Supreme Court nomination during a public appearance last month. At that time, he indicated that he was not interested in leaving the Senate for a position on the court.
Trumpās remarks came during a week marked by significant legal and economic developments tied to his administrationās trade policies. Earlier in the week, the Supreme Court issued a 6ā3 decision striking down the administrationās use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose global tariffs, ruling that the statute could not be used in that manner.
In response, Trump announced a new 10 percent global tariff from the Oval Office just hours after the ruling, citing a different legal authority.
The courtās decision and the administrationās swift response prompted commentary from lawmakers, including Sen. John Kennedy. Appearing on Fox & Friends Weekend, Kennedy suggested the political impact of the ruling may ultimately be limited.
Kennedy noted that the federal government had already collected significant revenue through tariffs imposed during Trumpās presidency, estimating the total at roughly $300 billion, with several trade agreements already finalized under the policy framework.
āMy Democratic colleagues should be careful what they ask for,ā Kennedy said, arguing that if the administration were to return the tariff revenue to American businesses, it could stimulate economic activity ahead of upcoming midterm elections.
According to government data, tariff collections reached $30.4 billion in January alone, representing a 275 percent increase compared with January 2025. Kennedy emphasized that the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on the legal authority used to impose the tariffs, rather than the broader policy itself.
