Article 6HAEF Colorado Disqualifies Trump from Ballot, Triggering Battle over Constitution's Insurrection Clause

Colorado Disqualifies Trump from Ballot, Triggering Battle over Constitution's Insurrection Clause

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In a historic decision, the Colorado State Supreme Court has ruled 4-3 to bar Donald Trump from the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot because his actions during the January 6 insurrection violated the 14th Amendment. Trump has vowed to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, where conservatives hold a 6-3 majority. If we ignore this provision of the Constitution, we make it a dead letter, and we set a very dangerous precedent going forward that people can ignore their oath of office and engage in future insurrections," says John Bonifaz, co-founder and president of Free Speech for People, which has filed legal challenges to Trump's eligibility to appear on the ballot in a number of states, including Minnesota, Michigan and Oregon.

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