US EditionRepublican Senator Ted Cruz Privately Criticized Trump Tariffs, Mocked Vance in Donor Meetings: Report
Cruz warned Trump's tariffs could cause GOP electoral losses and mocked Vance as Carlson’s protégé, revealing sharp internal GOP divisions in 2025 donor meetings.
- Sunday, Axios published secret audio capturing Sen. Ted Cruz criticizing President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy and Vice President JD Vance to Republican donors, with recordings handed to reporters by a Republican source.
- Cruz said in a late-night call with other senators that urging Trump to stand down `did not go well`, with the president `yelling` and `cursing`.
- In the recordings, Cruz mocked the `Liberation Day` branding and accused former Fox host Tucker Carlson of creating JD Vance, blaming them for ousting Mike Waltz.
- The disclosures could strain GOP unity and donor relationships, reshaping perceptions ahead of in '26 while influencing Cruz's positioning for a 2028 presidential run.
- Nearly ten minutes of recordings from soon after the tariff rollout surfaced Sunday, as Wall Street rebounded with the Dow Jones up 28%, the S&P 500 up 40%, and Nasdaq up about 50%.
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Ted Cruz says Trump told him: ‘F*** you’ over tariff dispute
Cruz, 55, widely expected to make another run at the White House in 2028, told the gathered crowd that he warned the president that the GOP was facing an election “bloodbath” if the administration didn’t tackle affordability and inflation
Secret Recordings Reveal Senator Ted Cruz Trashed President Trump And VP JD Vance * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony
Senator Ted Cruz has some major explaining to do. Newly obtained secret recordings reveal Sen. Cruz trashed President Trump and JD Vance during private meetings. Cruz reportedly made ill comments about Trump and Vance during a secret meeting with donors. Axios reported the content of the recording exclusively: Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican eyeing a 2028 White House run, torched Vice President Vance and ridiculed President Trump’s tariff p…
Republican Senator Ted Cruz privately criticized Trump tariffs, mocked Vance in donor meetings: Report
Senator Ted Cruz privately blasted President Donald Trump’s tariff policy in closed-door donor meetings, warning it could tank the economy, cost Republicans Congress in 2026, and trigger repeated impeachment attempts.
Ted Cruz secret recordings trash Trump tariffs, JD Vance
Recordings obtained Saturday by Axios capture Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz – preparing for a potential 2028 White House campaign – launching fierce attacks on Vice President JD Vance and mocking President Donald Trump's tariff agenda during confidential donor meetings. The nearly 10-minute audio compilation represents one of the most brutal Republican critiques of Trump and Vance since they assumed office one year earlier. Cruz used the ear…
Leaked audio reveals Ted Cruz hammered Trump admin and JD Vance: 'You're going to lose!'
In a private meeting with wealthy donors, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) revealed that he warned President Donald Trump that he would face an election “bloodbath” were he to continue to pursue his tariff policy, a plea that was met with a stern reaction from Trump: “F--- you, Ted.”Cruz’s remarks were revealed...
Secret recordings reveals Ted Cruz trashing Trump and Vance
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was secretly recorded trashing President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, Axios reported Sunday morning. According to the report, Cruz spoke to Republican donors in two meetings last year. The combination of the recordings is nearly ten minutes, talking about himself as a "traditional free trade, pro-interventionist Republican."Axios characterized the recordings as "some of the harshest criticisms of Trump and Va…
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