The Colorado Supreme Court handed down what will be a groundbreaking and highly controversial decision Tuesday afternoon. It ruled that former President Donald Trump should be removed from the state’s presidential primary ballot for the 2024 election based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
This marks the first time in history that this provision has been leveraged in an effort to prevent a presidential candidate from seeking the White House. The court argued that Trump is disqualified from appearing on the ballot due to his supposed role in the J6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building.
In a major legal blow to Trump, the court affirmed he engaged in insurrection by inflaming his supporters with false claims of election fraud and directing them to the Capitol — preventing him from a second White House term under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection clause.”
The court put its…
