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

Several outlets report President Trump said he would nominate Texas Sen. Ted Cruz if a Supreme Court vacancy occurs. One outlet frames the remark as a joke made on the campaign trail.

Timeline

1. 28 Oct, 17:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 28 Oct, 17:00 UTCC-SPAN reports Trump's Cruz Supreme Court remark
3. 28 Oct, 17:00 UTCNY Daily News quotes Trump on confirming Cruz

Top sources

• ted cruzGoogle Trends
• 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