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Ted Cruz warned Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, that he would face a “bloodbath” in the November midterm elections if prices continued to rise, prompting the president to respond, “fuck you, Ted,” the US senator told donors, according to a secret recording of the private conversation obtained by Axios.

Cruz reportedly delivered the reality check to the president in a phone conversation after Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs a few months after returning to the Oval Office in early 2025. The president was unhappy, Cruz said – and yelled and cursed in a conversation with Republican senators.

“Mr President, if we get to November of [2026] and people’s 401(k)s are down 30% and prices are up 10–20% at the supermarket, we’re going to go into election day, face a bloodbath,” Cruz said he told the president, according to Axios. “You’re going to lose the House, you’re going to lose the Senate, you’re going to spend the next two years being impeached every single week.”

Only 34% approve of how Trump has handled the cost of living while 64% disapprove, according to a recent New York Times/Siena poll. There is also evidence the economy may be motivating those who voted for Trump in 2024 but now disapprove of him, according to the Times.

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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 1 points 29 minutes ago* (last edited 28 minutes ago)

Puta merda. If ever he gets cuffed send him back to Cuba to stand trial for crime against humanity.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 10 hours ago

is cruz on the verge of losing his seat, probably not. but i think a few dems in texas voted for ice funding, and they are afraid to lose thier seats(they ice facilities in thier district)

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 17 hours ago

I gotta say, I agree with both their statements.

[–] presoak@lazysoci.al 5 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

The next president will promise to fix everything that Trump broke. I'm sure of it.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] presoak@lazysoci.al 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Is upvoting this bad juju?

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Fuck man it might be

Edit: gonna down vote it to be safe

[–] socsa@piefed.social 6 points 18 hours ago

Sucks to suck

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago
[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

I look forward to this "bloodbath'. Sounds like a good time.

Eat shit MAGAt morons!

[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Ngl Ted being privately concerned about the midterms is the biggest "sign of life" that we will be having midterms.

[–] Poop@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

This article is about a phone conversation in early 2025, so don't be so sure about those elections.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

Actually, Trump's reaction may be.

If he would have said "Don't worry" with his trademark schoolyard mafioso wannabe smirk, then it would be worrying.

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[–] EpeeGnome@feddit.online 105 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Mr President, if we get to November of [2026] and people’s 401(k)s are down 30% and prices are up 10–20% at the supermarket, we’re going to go into election day, face a bloodbath

Wow, I agree with something Ted Cruz said. That doesn't happen often.

fuck you, Ted

And I agree with something Trump said? On the same day, no less. What are the odds?

[–] Steve@startrek.website 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thirty percent? Is that all it would take?

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

You ever talked a weed republican? Stingiest people on earth. I could see them not voting.

(They used to be called 'libertarians' but its clear now they don't give a shit about rights, just weed)

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 78 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"[Y]ou’re going to spend the next two years being impeached every single week.”

Ted Cruz has more faith in Democrats than I do.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They shouldn't impeach Trump every week. Some weeks we should impeach Noem, Clarence Thomas, Besset, Hegseth, Mike Johnson, and a bunch of others.

[–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 17 hours ago

If we're feeling festive one week, hell, we'll impeach him twice!

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 79 points 1 day ago (7 children)

To be fair, I don't know if there's a person on earth who doesnt want to say "Fuck you Ted" to Ted Cruz. Hate Trump, don't blame him for that one though.

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 48 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Even a broken clock hates Ted Cruz as they say

[–] Janx@piefed.social 13 points 1 day ago (5 children)

There's not a single person on earth?? That's a bit of an exaggeration. The people of Texas continue voting for "Fled Cruz"...

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

he recently fled to california, to avoid "freezing to death" so he can shed his reptilian skin.

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[–] Binturong@lemmy.ca 38 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Don't amplify this greasy shit-weasel's attempt to distance himself from the fascist regime he's been taint-suckling for years. The only next Cruz headline that is relevant will be "Cruz resigns in humiliation and disgrace..."

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[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ted Cruz deserves the guillotine.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

he will just grow a new head as reptilian alien humanoid.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Raphael Cruz is learning about leopards eating faces.

I love it when the GOP base fractures!

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The WH has become a sieve and I'm here for it.

[–] albbi@piefed.ca 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I just wish the Whitehouse was boring again.

[–] The_Lurker@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Remember the days when sex between consenting adults was a scandal?

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Fuck the WHOLE GOP

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trump is losing the narrative. He spent so much time talking about Biden and Obama policies and how he was going to fix them, and then when he implemented his fixes and they didn't work, he just doubled down that they did because back then, his sycophants just believed anything he said. Now that everyone can see him for what he is, he can't hide behind the lies anymore. Even my parents, who were staunch supporters of his during both elections, have gone quiet. Couple that with the current state of ICE, his threats to Canada and Greenland (and Iceland by idiot-proxy), and the glossing of the Epstein files, there is a lot of ammo against the Republicans going into Midterms. Its no wonder he keeps pawing around the idea of skipping them entirely. He's running out of time before falling over the cliff. Trump got away with what he did because he was a useful idiot. However, they overfed the beast and he got fat. Now he's gotten too large and is blocking the progress that the GOP thought it was going to make. How long before they stuff his bloated political corpse full of dynamite and blow him off the beach?

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

you’re going to spend the next two years being impeached every single week.

What a wonderful dream!

[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

There is also evidence the economy may be motivating those who voted for Trump in 2024 but now disapprove of him

"Single issue voters have been stung by the other thing he said he would do, but they didn't listen to, because wasn't that one thing they were bothered about."

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 15 points 1 day ago

This screams for Untergang Hitler video.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is Raphael still in California, or has he returned to TX now that the storm is over?

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[–] jjpamsterdam@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I believe there won't be elections any more. And if there are, they won't be free. And if they're free, the count will be falsified. And if it's not, it won't be certified. And if it is, it will be dismissed by a regime-aligned court...

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

And I believe this is an astroturf talking point because fascists don't have immutable power until you believe they have immutable power.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

We all know Raphael doesn't have a spine, if he's willing to say this, it means trump has already lost massive support not only from Republicans but the donors who back them.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Puta merda. What a punchable face.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Trump don't care

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