articleThe Brief President Donald Trump floated the idea of nominating Sen. Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court if a vacancy opened during his term. Cruz said he had discussions with Trump about all three Supreme Court appointments that opened during Trump's first term. President Donald Trump floated the idea of nominating Sen. Ted Cruz for the Supreme Court should a vacancy open up during his term. Cruz was on the Ruthless podcast later in the day when he said he was flattered but wasn't interested in serving on the Supreme Court. Cruz said his decision to stay away from the Supreme Court comes from his desire to be in the middle of political and policy fights.