Your blind hate for Cruz is disturbing. The beginning of the Tea Party movement is generally attributed as starting in February 2009.
Van Orden v. Perry (Ten Commandments case) was decided in 2005.
District of Columbia v. Heller (2nd Amendment case) was decided in 2008.
Medellín v. Texas (Defending US Sovereignty ) was decided in 2008.
What was Trump doing in 2008? Oh yeah, donating to Hillary’s presidential campaign.
I said anti-establishment. Those are all softball SCOTUS cases. Resume builders. He ran from the one important family values fight, Lawrence v. Texas, lest he get homo fudge on his fingers. He’ll do the same in the future.