President Trump told a packed rally crowd in Lubbock, Texas, that he would nominate Senator Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court — and predicted every single senator, from both parties, would vote yes just to get Cruz out of the Senate.
Quick Take
- Trump named Cruz as his pick for a future Supreme Court vacancy during a Lubbock campaign rally.
- He called Cruz a “brilliant lawyer” with “top credentials” and a top law school record.
- Trump predicted a “100%” confirmation vote because senators from both parties “can’t stand” Cruz.
- The crowd gave Cruz a standing ovation, according to the Associated Press.
- No Supreme Court seat is currently open, and Trump made no formal nomination.
Trump Floats Cruz at Texas Rally
Trump made the remarks during a midterm campaign stop in Lubbock on October 27, two miles from a rival event held by Democratic candidate James Talarico. Speaking to the crowd, Trump said plainly, “I would pick Ted Cruz to be the next Supreme Court justice.” The comment came as he discussed a hypothetical future Court vacancy, not an existing one.
The Associated Press reported the crowd responded with a standing ovation for Cruz after Trump’s comments. Other outlets covering the rally described loud applause following the remarks, adding to the lighthearted tone of the moment at an otherwise high-stakes midterm campaign event in a key battleground state.
A Joke With a Pointed Punchline
Trump explained why he thought Cruz could win unanimous approval, and the reasoning doubled as a jab at both parties. “The Democrats will 100% vote for it because they hate the guy and they want to get rid of him,” Trump said. “And the Republicans would 100% vote for it because they can’t stand him.” The line drew laughs from the audience.
Trump went further, claiming the confirmation would be so easy he wouldn’t even need to lobby senators. “I wouldn’t even have to make a phone call,” he said, adding that Cruz “would be a Supreme Court justice and he’d do a great job.” No senator from either party has publicly confirmed that prediction.
Cruz’s Credentials, According to Trump
Beyond the joke about unanimous support, Trump also praised Cruz’s legal background directly. “Ted is a brilliant guy, brilliant lawyer, brilliant all that,” Trump said. “Went to law school, top student, everything, top credentials.” Trump did not cite specific legal rulings, rankings, or professional reviews to back up that praise, but offered it as his personal assessment of Cruz’s fitness for the Court.
Confirmation History Rarely Matches the Hype
Unanimous Supreme Court confirmations were once common. Of 24 nominations between 1930 and 1968, 17 were confirmed without opposition. Since 1789, the Senate has confirmed 128 of 165 Supreme Court nominations overall, while 37 failed through rejection, withdrawal, or inaction. But that history leans heavily on calmer, less polarized eras of American politics.
Modern nominations tell a different story. As political parties have grown more divided, Supreme Court confirmations have increasingly passed by narrow, party-line margins rather than broad bipartisan support. That trend makes Trump’s prediction of a unanimous, 100-vote confirmation for a sitting senator and former presidential candidate a striking departure from recent precedent, even as a rhetorical aside at a campaign rally.
No Supreme Court vacancy currently exists, and the White House has not announced any nomination process involving Cruz. The remarks came framed as a hypothetical scenario tied to a future opening, not an active legal or political action. Still, the idea landed amid a tense midterm season, where control of the Senate and the direction of the Court remain central issues for voters watching both parties closely.
Trump drops a major Supreme Court name Ted Cruz is his pick for the next seat#NYI pic.twitter.com/wK1g2Ax4Hz
— NewYork-Insight (@NewYork_Insight) October 28, 2026
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