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The crowd included #tech & #media #billionaires #MarkZuckerberg & #DavidEllison. Sen #JohnThune (R-SD), the majority leader, was there, as was Sen #TedCruz (R-TX). The secretaries of #state, #Treasury, #defense, #commerce & #HomelandSecurity were there. So was the VP, the #FBI “director” & Karoline Leavitt, the #WhiteHouse #press Secy, who is on maternity. Kid Rock showed up, & so did Roger Clemens & Robert Kraft. James Dolan, the owner of the NY #Knicks, walked up to #Trump to pay his respects.

KillBait News 2d ago

White House responds after Sen. Ted Cruz breaks with Trump in GOP primary endorsements

📰 Original title: White House fires back as Ted Cruz bucks Trump in preparation of White House run: report

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White House responds after Sen. Ted Cruz breaks with Trump in GOP primary endorsements

Sen. Ted Cruz is reportedly taking a rare and politically risky stance within the Republican Party by publicly opposing President Donald Trump in two key state-level GOP runoff races. According to reporting cited by Axios, Cruz has endorsed candidates running against Trump-backed contenders in Georgia and South Carolina. In Georgia’s upcoming runoff, Cruz is supporting Rick Jackson, a healthcare executive challenging Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. In South Carolina, he has backed Attorney General Alan Wilson over Trump-supported Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. The move is notable because Cruz appears to be the only prominent potential 2028 Republican presidential contender willing to openly oppose Trump’s preferred candidates in these contests. This breaks with a broader pattern of GOP figures avoiding direct confrontation with Trump, whose influence over Republican primaries has remained strong for years. The White House reportedly dismissed Cruz’s actions as politically calculated, suggesting the senator may be positioning himself for a future presidential bid. Axios also reported that Cruz has been quietly critical of Trump’s economic policies, including tariffs, and has expressed skepticism in private donor conversations about their potential impact on Republicans’ electoral prospects. Additionally, he has reportedly taken aim at Vice President JD Vance, a likely future rival in the 2028 race, and has criticized media figures aligned with Vance, including Tucker Carlson. The endorsements highlight a growing tension within the GOP between loyalty to Trump and early maneuvering among potential successors. While Cruz’s strategy could help him appeal to anti-establishment or post-Trump conservatives, it also carries significant risk. If Trump-backed candidates win their runoffs, Cruz could face political backlash from the former president and his supporters, potentially complicating his long-term national ambitions.

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White House responds after Sen. Ted Cruz breaks with Trump in GOP primary endorsements

📰 Original title: White House fires back as Ted Cruz bucks Trump in preparation of White House run: report

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#politics #tedcruz #donald...

White House responds after Sen. Ted Cruz breaks with Trump in GOP primary endorsements

Sen. Ted Cruz is reportedly taking a rare and politically risky stance within the Republican Party by publicly opposing President Donald Trump in two key state-level GOP runoff races. According to reporting cited by Axios, Cruz has endorsed candidates running against Trump-backed contenders in Georgia and South Carolina. In Georgia’s upcoming runoff, Cruz is supporting Rick Jackson, a healthcare executive challenging Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. In South Carolina, he has backed Attorney General Alan Wilson over Trump-supported Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. The move is notable because Cruz appears to be the only prominent potential 2028 Republican presidential contender willing to openly oppose Trump’s preferred candidates in these contests. This breaks with a broader pattern of GOP figures avoiding direct confrontation with Trump, whose influence over Republican primaries has remained strong for years. The White House reportedly dismissed Cruz’s actions as politically calculated, suggesting the senator may be positioning himself for a future presidential bid. Axios also reported that Cruz has been quietly critical of Trump’s economic policies, including tariffs, and has expressed skepticism in private donor conversations about their potential impact on Republicans’ electoral prospects. Additionally, he has reportedly taken aim at Vice President JD Vance, a likely future rival in the 2028 race, and has criticized media figures aligned with Vance, including Tucker Carlson. The endorsements highlight a growing tension within the GOP between loyalty to Trump and early maneuvering among potential successors. While Cruz’s strategy could help him appeal to anti-establishment or post-Trump conservatives, it also carries significant risk. If Trump-backed candidates win their runoffs, Cruz could face political backlash from the former president and his supporters, potentially complicating his long-term national ambitions.

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Wokebloke for Democracy 5d ago

Anderson!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/craven-cruz-160724081?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share
#Masculinity #TedCruz #TrumpAndEpstein #JamesTalarico

Steve Thompson PhD 6d ago

Cruz himself is well known for cowardly throwing his family and supposed principles under the bus. He is now a sycophant to President Donald Trump, who once called Cruz’s wife ugly.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/9/800052466/videos/ted-cruz-james-talarico-masculinity/

#TedCruz #Texas #Republicans #MAGA #Talarico #machismo

Ted Cruz debuts impotent attack on James Talarico

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was on Fox News to deliver his version of a smear campaign against Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

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Steve Thompson PhD 6d ago

Cruz himself is well known for cowardly throwing his family and supposed principles under the bus. He is now a sycophant to President Donald Trump, who once called Cruz’s wife ugly.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/9/800052466/videos/ted-cruz-james-talarico-masculinity/

#TedCruz #Texas #Republicans #MAGA #Talarico #machismo

Ted Cruz debuts impotent attack on James Talarico

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was on Fox News to deliver his version of a smear campaign against Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

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News 6d ago

Tech: Cruz discussing AI framework for markup

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is planning a markup that will go beyond kids’ online safety bills to tackle federal artificial intelligence regulation.

https://punchbowl.news/article/tech/cruz-ai-framework-markup-next/

#TopNews #News #SenateCommerceCommittee #TedCruz #Cruz

Duckbilled Plattypus.6d ago

#Donaldtrump is the #tedcruz of New York. When #Trump attends the #Knicks , they lose.

#NBA #TrumpCurse

Jazone Jun 2

#TedCruz is on #CNBC #Squawkbox telling me why he is an authority on gender identity in sports.
#Texas is all #MAGA and when they elect #KenPaxton for their representation, the Texans prove they are not a part of the value structure in the #UnitedStates.
#NoKings

joe•iuculano

May 30

#GOP leadership prepping 4 #Alito retirement b4 midterm election

Per #WashingtonPost, Alito→widely considerd justice most likely 2 step down, w/ observers pointing 2 his age, the release of his first #book, & the November #MidtermElections as potential motivators due to #Republican fears of losing control of #Senate

That has Republican leaders already preparing to fast-track a successor, including Sens. #TedCruz & #MikeLee, both of whom could b pushed through swiftly

https://www.rawstory.com/alito-supreme-court-retirement/

GOP leadership prepping for Alito retirement before midterm election: report

With the current Supreme Court term coming to an end soon, there is growing speculation that 76-year-old Justice Sam Alito may step down from the seat he has held for 20 years, and that is leading to some under-the-radar maneuvering.According to the Washington Post, Alito is widely considered the ju...

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