'Hell no': Cruz not interested in Supreme Court after Trump floats idea of nomination
Trump praised Cruz and suggested he could nominate him to the Supreme Court if a vacancy opened during his term.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates FOX 7 Austin, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
FOX 7 Austin is a local news outlet with an identifiable publisher and bylined reporting. This short report attributes the key remarks directly to Trump and Cruz, though it offers little reporting beyond their statements.
- Source type — Local television news outlet; a credible regional-news source.
- Author attribution — A named author is listed.
- Transparency — The article identifies the speakers and attributes their remarks.
The report gives direct quotations and distinguishes Trump's hypothetical suggestion from Cruz's account that no official offer was made. It is narrowly focused and provides little context or independent sourcing beyond the two speakers.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents Trump's suggestion and Cruz's response, including Cruz's explanation. It is a short report about their remarks, with little additional context or outside perspective.
- Source diversity — Both central figures' statements are represented, but no independent sources are included.
- Counterarguments presented — The article includes Cruz's response to Trump's suggestion.
- Opinion vs reporting — The report attributes claims and does not offer an evident editorial verdict.
The report uses straightforward language and attributes the remarks to Trump and Cruz without endorsing either view.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral wording; the quoted profanity is attributed to Cruz.
- Source selection — The account relies on remarks from the two central figures.
- Framing — The headline and report focus on Cruz's stated response to Trump's suggestion.
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Donald Trump suggested Ted Cruz could be nominated to the Supreme Court if a vacancy opened during Trump’s term. Cruz said he was not interested, explaining that he wants to remain involved in political and policy fights.
Trump praised Cruz as a “brilliant legal mind” and joked that both Democrats and Republicans would vote for him because they wanted him out of the Senate. Cruz was in the audience as Trump made the remarks while speaking about Trump Accounts.
Later that day, Cruz said on the Ruthless podcast that he was flattered but would not accept a Supreme Court role. He said Trump had discussed three vacancies with him during his first term, but had never officially offered him a seat; Cruz said he wants to be in the middle of political and policy fights.
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6 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Trump suggested Ted Cruz as a possible Supreme Court nominee, praising him in the remarks. Cruz said he was not interested in several accounts. Center outlets present the remarks as a possibility rather than a decision, with several also emphasizing Cruz’s refusal and wish to remain involved in politics.
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