How outlets cover Donald Trump R · PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES · Jan 28 – Jan 30, 2026
Trump Floats Ted Cruz as a Possible Supreme Court Nominee
Trump floated Ted Cruz as a possible Supreme Court nominee. Coverage centers on Trump’s praise and joke, alongside Cruz’s rejection in several accounts.
Community verdict
12 VOTESOutlets 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.
Outlets by lean
6 RATEDCompare by side
The accounts report Trump’s praise and joke about Cruz leaving the Senate; several also note Cruz’s refusal and wish to stay involved in politics.
How outlets portrayed Trump, by side
6 ARTICLESEach article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read
Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 6 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.
When each side covered it
JAN 28 – 30Articles per day by side. JAN 28: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. JAN 29: Left 0, Center 5, Right 0. JAN 30: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.
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Only center outlets have covered this. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.Only center outlets have covered this so far. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.