Summary
Senator Ted Cruz said that President Trump seriously talked with him about filling Supreme Court openings during his first term. However, Cruz said President Trump is more focused on working on policy issues than on legal battles.
Key Facts
- Senator Ted Cruz represents Texas and is a Republican.
- President Trump discussed Supreme Court vacancies with Cruz during his first term.
- There were three open seats on the Supreme Court in that period.
- Cruz says President Trump’s main focus is policy fights, not legal matters.
- The discussion about court vacancies was hypothetical, meaning it was about possible situations.
- President Trump is currently serving his second term as U.S. President.
- Supreme Court vacancies happen when a justice retires or leaves, and the President chooses a replacement.
