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Trump says he would nominate Ted Cruz to Supreme Court if a vacancy opens

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Covered by 6 outlets, mostly right-leaning (83%).

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At a midterm rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said Sen. Ted Cruz would be his pick if a Supreme Court seat opened, according to The Hill, The Washington Times, Daily Mail and TheBlaze. Trump said lawmakers in both parties would jump at the chance to confirm Cruz to get rid of him in Congress, and he praised Cruz’s legal credentials. The remarks concerned a hypothetical vacancy; the outlets report no open seat and no nomination. Trump said Democrats would vote to approve Cruz, a prediction the outlets attribute to him.

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Trump said at a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday that he would pick Sen. Ted Cruz if a Supreme Court seat opened.
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The Hill
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TheBlaze
Trump said lawmakers in both parties would jump at the chance to confirm Cruz to get rid of him in Congress.
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The Hill
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TheBlaze
Trump praised Cruz’s legal credentials, calling him a brilliant lawyer.
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The remarks concerned a hypothetical vacancy; the articles report no open seat and no nomination.
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The Hill
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Every side present reports Trump saying at a Lubbock rally that he would pick Ted Cruz if a Supreme Court seat opened. The center headline frames it as a repeated call in a vacancy scenario, while right-side headlines stress an easy confirmation, and TheBlaze stresses Democrats’ dislike of Cruz.

the left
No coverage yet
No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the center
1 outlet
The Hill’s headline presents the remark as Trump reupping a call for Cruz in a hypothetical vacancy, a repeat of an earlier suggestion.
Trump reups calls to put Cruz on Supreme Court in vacancy scenario
The HillCenterAll center headlines
the right
5 outlets
Right-side headlines present Trump floating Cruz as a justice and stress that he would breeze through confirmation; the Daily Mail adds a backhanded compliment, and the Far Right TheBlaze centers Democrats’ dislike.
Trump floats Ted Cruz as Supreme Court justice, says he would breeze through Senate confirmation
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brutal backhanded complimentstunning announcement

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brutal backhanded complimentMore neutral: joking remark about Cruz's confirmation prospects
Calling the remark brutal and a backhanded compliment is the outlet's judgement of its tone rather than a plain description.
Trump dangles Supreme Court seat for 'Lyin' Ted Cruz as he issues brutal backhanded compliment
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
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stunning announcementMore neutral: announcement
“Stunning” adds drama to what was a remark made at a rally rather than a formal announcement.
The president made the stunning announcement to supporters during a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday ahead of the…
Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

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Lyin' TedMore neutral: Ted Cruz
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Trump dangles Supreme Court seat for 'Lyin' Ted Cruz as he issues brutal backhanded compliment
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repeated call for Cruz
hypothetical vacancy
midterm rally in Lubbock

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The HillCenter
Trump reups calls to put Cruz on Supreme Court in vacancy scenario
President Trump joked Tuesday that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) would be his pick for the next Supreme Court vacancy, saying the senator could get unanimously confirmed because lawmakers in both parties would jump at the chance to get rid of him in Congress. …
19 hr agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

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Trump floating Cruz for the Court
easy Senate confirmation
Democrats’ dislike of Cruz

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One America NewsFar Right
Trump teases Ted Cruz SCOTUS nomination in campaign speech
President Donald Trump reiterated his idea of nominating GOP Senator Ted Cruz to the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in the event of a vacancy, joking that he would be unanimously confirmed.
21 min agoRead at One America News (opens in a new tab)
TheBlazeFar Right
Trump teases his next Supreme Court pick — and Democrats hate him
President Donald Trump has teased the next person he would nominate to the highest court of the land, should a vacancy open up in the next two years. …
50 min agoRead at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)
Daily MailRight
Trump dangles Supreme Court seat for 'Loaded modifier“Lyin' Ted”The nickname is a derisive label Trump used against Cruz and the headline repeats it without attribution.More neutral: Ted CruzThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight? Cruz as he issues Sensational language“brutal backhanded compliment”Calling the remark brutal and a backhanded compliment is the outlet's judgement of its tone rather than a plain description.More neutral: joking remark about Cruz's confirmation prospectsDisagree with this highlight?
Trump joked to an audience in Lubbock, Texas, that the Republican lawmaker would have a much easier time getting confirmed than his other Supreme Court nominees.
4 hr agoRead at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
The Daily WireFar Right
Trump Names Potential SCOTUS Pick He Says Both Parties Would Approve
President Donald Trump revealed at a Texas rally on Tuesday that he would nominate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) if another Supreme Court Justice retired during his presidency. …
5 hr agoRead at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
The Washington TimesRight
Trump floats Ted Cruz as Supreme Court justice, says he would breeze through Senate confirmation
President Trump is floating Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas as a potential pick if a Supreme Court seat opens up.
9 hr agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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First to report
The Hill, Oct 27, 10:49 PM EDT
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9 hr 51 min later
Its first report, Oct 28, 8:40 AM EDT

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The HillCenterOct 27, 10:49 PM EDT
The Washington TimesRightOct 28, 8:40 AM EDT
The Daily WireFar RightOct 28, 12:19 PM EDT
Daily MailRightOct 28, 1:37 PM EDT
TheBlazeFar RightOct 28, 5:00 PM EDT
One America NewsFar RightOct 28, 5:28 PM EDT

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Trump says he would nominate Ted Cruz to Supreme Court if a vacancy opens

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Trump reups calls to put Cruz on Supreme Court in vacancy scenario

From the right

Trump teases Ted Cruz SCOTUS nomination in campaign speech

Trump teases his next Supreme Court pick — and Democrats hate him

Trump Names Potential SCOTUS Pick He Says Both Parties Would Approve

Trump floats Ted Cruz as Supreme Court justice, says he would breeze through Senate confirmation

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