According to a recording obtained by Axios, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who is planning to run in the 2028 presidential election, strongly criticized Vance and mocked President Trump's tariff policies during a private meeting with donors. This is one of the harshest criticisms of Trump and Vance within the Republican Party since they took office over a year ago. From the nearly 10-minute recording, Cruz positioned himself as a traditional pro-free trade and interventionist Republican ahead of a potential 2028 primary battle against Vance. Cruz warned donors that Trump's tariff policies could severely damage the economy and lead to his impeachment. He said that after Trump announced the tariff measures in early April last year, he and several senators spoke with Trump, urging him to stop, and this long phone call continued until after midnight, during which Trump "shouted" and "used vulgar language," even saying F* to Cruz. Cruz also said he had pushed the White House to accept a trade agreement with India, but was blocked by Navarro, Vance, and Trump himself. Cruz also described Vance as a "lackey" of conservative podcast host Tucker Carlson. Previously, Cruz had accused Carlson of promoting anti-Semitism and anti-Israel foreign policy, and their dispute had attracted widespread attention. In the recording, Cruz said that Vance and Carlson had pushed for the replacement of former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz because Waltz supported bombing Iran - a stance that was eventually adopted by Trump.
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