Cruz reportedly says Trump yelled and cursed over warning of midterm election ‘bloodbath’
US senator warned that Republicans would lose elections if prices continue to rise, prompting president to respond ‘fuck you, Ted’US politics live – latest updatesTed Cruz warned Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, that he would face a “bloodbath” in the November midterm elections if...
<p>US senator warned that Republicans would lose elections if prices continue to rise, prompting president to respond ‘fuck you, Ted’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/26/minnesota-minneapolis-ice-protests-alex-pretti-donald-trump-us-politics-live-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ted-cruz">Ted Cruz</a> warned <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/25/cruz-trump-vance-secret-tapes">obtained by Axios</a>.</p><p>Cruz reportedly delivered the reality check to the president in a phone conversation after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump</a> 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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/26/ted-cruz-trump-midterm-elections">Continue reading...</a>
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