Trump says he'd pick Ted Cruz if a Supreme Court vacancy arises

Trump said he would pick Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for a Supreme Court vacancy. Outlets describe the remark as a joke on the campaign trail, and one headline quotes him saying the Senate would confirm Cruz 'to get rid of him'.

Timeline

1. 27 Oct, 22:58 UTCFirst appeared on Free Malaysia Today
2. 28 Oct, 17:00 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 28 Oct, 17:00 UTCNY Daily News reports Trump's 'get rid of him' remark

Top sources

• ted cruzGoogle Trends
• Rubio joins Trump on campaign trail days before US midtermsFree Malaysia Today
• Trump jokes about Ted Cruz Supreme Court nomination on campaign trailNews 5 Cleveland WEWS
• Trump: Senate would confirm Ted Cruz for Supreme Court ‘to get rid of him’New York Daily News