
Show Notes
Senator Ted Cruz sits down with Sean Hannity to reveal the shocking, untold story of why he rejected Donald Trump's repeated offers to join the U.S. Supreme Court. In this exclusive episode of Hang Out with Sean Hannity, Texas Senator Ted Cruz takes us behind closed doors at Trump Tower, recounting his 45-minute post-2016 election conversation with President Donald Trump. Cruz explains why he walked away from Justice Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court seat, why he views the Senate as a "Roman Coliseum," and how key legislative fights—like universal school choice and Trump Accounts—impact generations far beyond the courtroom bench. He also opens up about his family's personal fight for freedom, sharing the powerful story of his father fleeing communist tyranny in Cuba with just $100 sewn into his underwear. Plus, Cruz shares never-before-told details from his latest book, Going Further: The Incomparable Clarence Thomas. 00:00 - 03:54 | Intro 03:55 - 08:07 | Inside the 2016 Trump Tower Offer 08:08 - 10:44 | Calling of the Senate: Roman Coliseum Fights 10:45 - 16:31 | Authoring Universal School Choice & Trump Accounts 16:32 - 27:59 | SCOTUS vs. Senate 28:00 - 33:01 | The Radical Left & Cuban Freedom Stories 33:02 - 42:29 | Escaping Communism: Cruz's Father & Family History 42:30 - 58:12 | Che Guevara Myths & Crucial Senate Battlegrounds 58:13 - 01:13:17 | 2016 Primary Battles & Trump's Political Instincts 01:13:18 - 01:27:00 | Clarence Thomas Biography: Going Further
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