Could this really be happening?
President Donald Trump sparked widespread attention on Wednesday after publicly raising the idea of nominating Senator Ted Cruz of Texas to the United States Supreme Court, a move that quickly became a major topic in political and legal circles.
While speaking during remarks promoting his Trump Accounts initiative, President Trump joked that Cruz would be one of the easiest Supreme Court nominees to confirm in modern history. According to Trump, lawmakers from both parties would eagerly support the nomination — not out of opposition, but because many would welcome Cruz’s exit from the Senate.
“Getting people approved is very difficult,” Trump said, before praising Cruz’s legal background. He described the Texas senator as a “brilliant legal mind” and suggested the confirmation vote would be unanimous. Trump added that Democrats would vote in favor because they would want Cruz out of the Senate, while Republicans would support him for the same reason.
Although delivered with humor, the remarks highlighted Cruz’s deep credentials within conservative legal circles. Cruz is a former Supreme Court clerk, a constitutional lawyer, and one of President Trump’s most reliable allies on judicial and constitutional issues. He has long been a leading voice in defending originalist interpretations of the Constitution.
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🚨 WOW! President Trump says he could nominate TED CRUZ for the US Supreme Court
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 28, 2026
"He's a BRILLIANT legal mind. If I nominated him for the US Supreme Court, I'd get 100% of the votes! The Dems will vote because they want him out [of the Senate], and Republicans will vote for him… pic.twitter.com/wBjVA11MgG
In his first term, President Trump significantly altered the direction of the Supreme Court by selecting three conservative justices — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. Their confirmations established a lasting conservative majority that still shapes key decisions involving constitutional law and major cultural debates.
At the moment, however, there is no vacancy on the nine-member Supreme Court. Several conservative justices, including Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, are among the court’s most senior members, but none has publicly announced plans to retire in the near future.
Because of that, any future Supreme Court nomination would likely depend on an unexpected vacancy rather than a scheduled transition. Still, Trump’s comments reignited discussion about how another Trump term could further shape the federal judiciary — and whether trusted conservatives like Ted Cruz could eventually help define the Supreme Court for a generation.
