WH in-town pool report #5/ Cruz thanks POTUS for World Cup intervention
From: David Smith
Sent: Monday, July 6, 2026 10:03 AM
To: DL WHO Wranglers
Subject: WH in-town pool report #5/ Cruz thanks POTUS for World Cup intervention
Senator Ted Cruz told POTUS: “Thank you for getting rid of that ridiculous red card.”
POTUS, with a forced smile, said of Cruz’s remark: “That was interesting.”
Sent: Monday, July 6, 2026 10:03 AM
To: DL WHO Wranglers
Subject: WH in-town pool report #5/ Cruz thanks POTUS for World Cup intervention
Senator Ted Cruz told POTUS: “Thank you for getting rid of that ridiculous red card.”
POTUS, with a forced smile, said of Cruz’s remark: “That was interesting.”
David Smith
Washington bureau chief
Guardian News & Media