Trump Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Colorado Ballot Ban

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The Facts

  • 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.

  • 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.

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The Spin

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 This unfair, far-left, and undemocratic ruling must be repealed.

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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.

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