In the nearly 10-minute recording, Cruz expresses concerns that Trump's tariff-centric trade strategy could severely damage the US economy and even trigger impeachment risks. Internal divisions within the Donald Trump administration have come to light following the emergence of an audio recording featuring US Senator Ted Cruz. The Texas Republican has sharply criticised Vice President JD Vance, White House adviser Peter Navarro, and at times, President Trump himself, over trade policy and the stalled India-US tariff agreement. Cruz slams Donald Trump's tariff strategyIn the nearly 10-minute recording, Cruz expresses concerns that Trump's tariff-centric trade strategy could severely damage the US economy and even trigger impeachment risks. Cruz linked Vance to conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson, accusing the latter of pushing an anti-interventionist and antisemitic line in foreign policy debates.

Source: dna January 26, 2026 07:18 UTC