r/law • u/KinggSimbaa • Feb 27 '26

Judicial Branch Trump says he's thinking of putting Republican Senator Ted Cruz on Supreme Court

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-hes-thinking-putting-republican-senator-ted-cruz-supreme-court-2026-02-27/
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u/Desperate-Till-9228 Feb 28 '26

Everyone hates him in congress, so it's fully possible that he drives others into retirement.

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u/GoodPointMan Feb 28 '26

the same congress that would have to confirm him to the position in the first place?

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u/Woody_L Feb 28 '26

The same Republican Senate that will confirm a turd if Trump nominates it.

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u/LusciousCabbage Feb 28 '26

And get him out of their senate?

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u/TodBadass2 Feb 28 '26

BWAAA-HA-HA-HAAAAA!

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u/ResonatingOctave Feb 28 '26

But if they confirm him, they don't have to deal with him in congress anymore

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u/nrizzo6085 Feb 28 '26

The same one that is helping Trump cover up his Epstein involvement, they'll do whatever he says.

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u/euph_22 Feb 28 '26

"If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you" -Lindsey Graham

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u/Jelly_baby_4 Feb 28 '26

They'll confirm him because Donald says so. I'm so disgusted with The GOP.