Summary
Ted Cruz warned that Trump’s tariffs could trigger a GOP “bloodbath” in the 2026 midterms, citing inflation and market fallout as major risks.
On his Verdict podcast, Cruz criticized tariffs as taxes on consumers and urged they be short-lived.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 plunged nearly 10% over two days. Senator Rand Paul and others echoed concerns, with Paul warning tariffs could add $5,000–$15,000 to car prices.
Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced a bill requiring congressional approval of tariffs within 60 days or automatic expiration.
…except for the gerrymandering.
All that is balanced around a certain amount of voter apathy. My district is one of the most unbalanced in a state that has had its district map declared unconstitutional multiple times. The last election had less than 25% of registered voters participate.
Those maps can backfire badly, but it will take a lot of motivation.
From Cancun, you can say so many things!
I’m going to go devils advocate here… first Rand Paul, now Ted Cruz. When things break they’ll break quick, and as distasteful as both of these guys are, they’re not the dumb ones like Grassley, Bobert, or MTG. They smell something in the wind or they wouldn’t have the courage to speak out. Could we be witnessing the beginning of a schism?
Even if you’re right this movement is far from critical mass yet. I’m thinking at least one month will have to pass before there is enough pressure for Congress to even vote on taking back the tariff power .
True, and a lot of damage would be done in that time too.
they are vultures, they are hoping enough damage is done where they can sitll grift and then they will swoop in.
Yup. I phoned my friend just to say I called it too
Musk spent 10s of millions on a state supreme Court election, like 10x the campaign spending of the other side, and lost
If musk and Trump can’t influence elections, their threats of primarying anyone who steps out of line is empty. Their support won’t save their seats either
People are so angry they can’t even appear in public without being screamed at… And what happens the next day? Trump destroyed the global economy single handedly and went golfing
There’s some true believers… But mostly, Republicans are going to do what keeps them in power. And the Trump-Elon power couple isn’t it… Even the media has started to back away from propogandizing their actions
Elections… ha! Obviously Trump is keeping him outside the loop on future plans.
Like there will ever be another actual untampered with election.
Please let this blubbering shitbag be included in that bloodbath.
Holy shit, is that the Zodiac Killer?
Imagine being the poor asshole that has to listen to his podcast and then make a headline out of it
No thanks lol
It seems we are going back to 1933 again, now all that is missing is a president like FDR and having three or four terms.
Nuuu, you can’t sabotage the midterms yet, Cruz isn’t running for election again until 2030. It’s the only way us Texas lefties are ever getting rid of him.
Do you really want to leave Republicans in charge of the legislature until Cruz is up for reelection?
It dont matter to this mf, t*xas will still elect republicans, republicans can kill their dogs, send their kids to the mines and rob them for all they have and they would STILL vote for them to own the libs.
The people of Uvalde reelected the sheriff that let all those elementary students be murdered and tortured.
100% HUMAN CANDIDATE Ted Cruz
And that’s all he cares about.
We already got a good peak of that back at Wisconsin.
and florida!
yes, the two congressional races went republican, but the spread was narrowing. and not by a small margin.
If we give Cancun Ted the benefit of the doubt (something I am loathe to do for any MAGA Nazi), then perhaps he is truly warning HitlerPig of the electoral consequences of this economic folly.
In reality, I am 100% positive that HitlerPig will hear it as a call to suspend the mid-term elections.
Donvict Dementia is concerned with pleasing Daddy Vladdy and golfing. He cares not for Texas or Americans, Raphael.
Wouldn’t that be nice if it were true.
