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…
Recordings reveal Cruz ripping Trump, Vance to donors: Report
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was reportedly caught criticizing President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to donors in secret recordings. In comments made to donors at two separate meetings last year, Cruz had choice words for Trump and Vance, markedly different than the praise he usually heaps on them publicly. Two secret recordings of his comments were provided to Axios, amounting to roughly 10 minutes of conversation in total. His harsh comme…
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...
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