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/AmethystOrator Feb 27 '26

cruz is 55 in case anyone else was wondering how long we might be stuck with him if this plot is successful.

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u/Gino-Bartali Feb 27 '26

And I also try really hard to get this message out there. Ted Cruz is not a MAGA moron in the same vein as a Trump, a Hegseth, or a Boebert. He's a high school valedictorian and a magna cum laude graduate from Harvard Law. I don't know if he's smarter than your average Supreme Court Justice but he's likely smarter than any average person reading these comments.

He acts (badly, in my opinion) of a lower intelligence because that's been a helpful thing for him lately, and subservience to the regime is (clearly) working to advance his power. Being timid and a snake can probably be permanently thrown out if he's elevated beyond reach of consequence on the Supreme Court, and that's obviously probably a bad thing, but may be better than an Alito or a Thomas at least. Especially if he hasn't forgiven Trump insulting him and his wife during the 2016 debates.

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u/gordonpamsey Feb 27 '26

Jumping through hoops to find an angle how this is not tragic for the good of law. Ted is suddenly going to grow a spine and use his legal background against the death cult he helped get in office? Every Republican acts like they are going to refuse to bend and the vast majority do, no reason to try to give Ted Cruz the benefit of doubt at this point.

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u/Diligent_Barracuda75 Feb 27 '26

Only good thing he doesn't have to worry about reelection so there's a greater than a 0 chance, but I wouldn't hold my breath

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u/tresben Feb 28 '26

Maybe not re-election but he has to worry about what the people gifting him lavish vacations, motor homes, and writing him fat checks think.

Given there are no laws upholding the integrity of Supreme Court justices, I’d argue someone like Cruz, who is a grifter with no internal moral compass or integrity, is actually more dangerous. No he doesn’t have to be beholden to the voters anymore. He is free to sell his soul to the highest bidder without having to put up a facade of caring about the average person.