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Trump Eyes Cruz for Supreme Court Amid Thomas Rumors

1/29/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as a potential Supreme Court nominee, contingent on a justice retiring.
Justice Clarence Thomas, who has served since 1991, has denied retirement rumors despite pressure from a Republican majority in the Senate.
If Thomas resigns, Trump would solidify a conservative majority on the Court for decades.

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U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as a potential Supreme Court nominee, contingent on a justice retiring.
Justice Clarence Thomas, who has served since 1991, has denied retirement rumors despite pressure from a Republican majority in the Senate.
If Thomas resigns, Trump would solidify a conservative majority on the Court for decades.