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Trump Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Colorado Ballot Ban (www.improvethenews.org)
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  • Former Pres. Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed to the US Supreme Court to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to bar him from the state's 2024 ballot. CNN (LR: 2 CP: 5)
  • According to Trump's lawyers, the question of Trump's eligibility to serve as US president can only be considered by Congress. The Colorado court, they argue, had "arrogated" that authority by ruling on the matter. CBS (LR: 2 CP: 5)
  • The Colorado Republican Party has also appealed the Colorado state court's Dec. 19 ruling, which suggests Trump can remain on the ballot until the SCOTUS pronounces its verdict. NBC (LR: 2 CP: 4)
  • The Supreme Court of Colorado had disqualified Trump from running for office again in the state, ruling he had incited an insurrection during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. BBC News
  • The judges cited the 14th Amendment in the ruling, which bars people from holding any state or federal office if they engaged in insurrection after taking an oath. Forbes (LR: 3 CP: 5)
  • This will be the first time that the SCOTUS would rule on the Amendment. Its decision will be applicable nationwide, including in Maine, where Trump has been barred from the ballot over the same matter. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)

Pro-Trump narrative:

  • More than 1.3M in Colorado voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential polls. The Colorado court's ruling will make it the first time these voters will be disenfranchised from choosing a party's favorite candidate. This unfair, far-left, and undemocratic ruling must be repealed.
    Breitbart (LR: 5 CP: 3)

Anti-Trump narrative:

  • Elections are a fundamental exercise in a democracy. The one losing the election must accept the result with all humility and grace. Trump, instead, sought to portray something very different and encouraged an insurrection. Worse, he did it while in office. Laws are clear and Donald Trump can not be allowed to remain on Colorado's ballot.
    Vox (LR: 1 CP: 3)

Nerd narrative:

  • There's an 83% chance that Donald Trump's disqualification from holding the presidency will be ruled unconstitutional before Jan. 20, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
    Metaculus (LR: 3 CP: 3)
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[–] MedicPigBabySaver 1 points 11 months ago

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