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Senator Ted Cruz He strongly opposed Donald Trump’s trade war while discussing tariffs with Republican donors, according to a new report.
Cruz, 55, widely expected to do it again Enter the White House in 2028, he told the gathered crowd warn the president Republicans are facing an electoral carnage as the president pursues taxing other countries instead of addressing affordability and inflation.
In response, Trump told Cruz: “Fuck you, Ted.”
The Texas Republican also reportedly joked that he would immediately fire any employee who used the term “Emancipation Day” in his presence. axis.
The report also said that Cruz called Vice President J.D. Vance ” Tucker Carlson’s protégé.
“Tucker created JD. JD is Tucker’s protégé, they are the same person,” Cruz allegedly said.
Cruz is Trump’s Main competitors in 2016 Republican primary. The president has frequently mocked Cruz, suggesting his father was involved JFK assassination and insulting What his wife looks like. Nonetheless, Cruz has publicly emerged as one of the president’s closest allies in the Senate.
These latest recordings were made in early to mid-2025, Axios Report.
When discussing the tariff call, Cruz said Trump was “in a bad mood. I’ve been in the conversation and he was very happy. This is not one of them.”
“Mr. President, if we get to November [2026] People’s 401(k)s are down 30% and prices in supermarkets are up 10-20%, and we’re going into Election Day facing a bloodbath,” Cruz told the president.
“You’re going to lose the House, you’re going to lose the Senate, you’re going to be impeached every week for the next two years.”
That’s when the Commander-in-Chief responded with a profanity.
Cruz’s interactions with former Fox News star Carlson has gone viral, The two men disagreed on U.S. foreign policy, particularly around Israel, Privately, he is equally critical.
He accused the one-time MSNBC star of supporting the appointment of Army veteran Daniel Davis as national security adviser. Cruz said Davis “viciously hates Israel.” Cruz boasted that he later helped oust Davis.
Cruz also said both Carlson and Vance tried to Oust former national security adviser Mike Walz Because he supports bombing Iran.
A spokesperson for Cruz said in a statement that the senator is Trump’s “greatest ally in the Senate, fighting in the trenches every day to advance his agenda.”
“These fights include fights over staff who seek to gain access to the administration despite the president’s views and to undermine his foreign policy. Senator Cruz is proud of these fights, his accomplishments, and his close relationship with the president. These attempts to sow division are deplorable and increasingly boring,” the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, Carlson told Axios He had nothing to do with Davis’ hiring.
independent The White House, Senators Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson have been contacted for comment.