Washington DC, April 7 -- Pro-Trump Senator Ted Cruz is warned that US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff hikes on nearly every country could lead to a political "bloodbath" for Republicans, according to a report by the New York Post.

Fifty four-year-old Cruz, who represents Texas, warned that these tariffs might trigger a trade war.

Speaking on his podcast 'Verdict' on Friday, Cruz said, "I am seeing a lot of Republican cheerleaders reflexively defending what the White House is doing." He further said that a trade war "would destroy jobs here at home and do real damage to the US economy."

"If we go into a recession, particularly a bad recession, 2026, in all likelihood politically, would be a bloodbath. You would face a Democr...