President Donald Trump on January 28, 2026, joked he could nominate Sen. Ted Cruz to the U.S. Supreme Court, calling Cruz a “brilliant legal mind” and saying Democrats and Republicans would confirm him just to “get him the hell out” of the Senate. (newsmax.com) Trump made the remarks while promoting his “Trump Accounts” initiative; Cruz was present and smiled. (houstonchronicle.com) Cruz’s office and recent interviews say he does not want a judicial post, preferring political work. (cbsnews.com) Trump had previously listed Cruz among potential high‑court picks, fueling renewed speculation. (cnbc.com)

<p>President Donald Trump on January 28, 2026, joked he could nominate Sen. Ted Cruz to the U.S. Supreme Court, calling Cruz a “brilliant legal mind” and saying Democrats and Republicans would confirm him just to “get him the hell out” of the Senate. (<a href="https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ted-cruz-donald-trump-supreme-court/2026/01/28/id/1243945/?utm_source=openai">newsmax.com</a>) Trump made the remarks while promoting his “Trump Accounts” initiative; Cruz was present and smiled. (<a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas-take/article/donald-trump-says-get-ted-cruz-supreme-court-21320121.php?utm_source=openai">houstonchronicle.com</a>) Cruz’s office and recent interviews say he does not want a judicial post, preferring political work. (<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-sen-ted-cruz-says-he-does-not-want-us-supreme-court-job/?utm_source=openai">cbsnews.com</a>) Trump had previously listed Cruz among potential high‑court picks, fueling renewed speculation. (<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/09/trump-adds-ted-cruz-and-tom-cotton-to-supreme-court-shortlist.html?utm_source=openai">cnbc.com</a>)</p>

Breaking: Jan. 28 — Trump joked he could nominate Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court, calling him a “brilliant legal mind” as Cruz smiled; Cruz says he doesn’t want the job. According to Houston Chronicle. What do you think? Comment. #news

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