12/20/23 - Colorado Says Trump Is Ineligible for White House

The Colorado Supreme Court voted to remove Donald Trump's name from the state's presidential primary ballot.

COLORADO - Republican Presidential candidate, and former President, Donald Trump was disqualified from Colorado's presidential primary ballot by the state's Supreme Court on Tuesday.  The Colorado Primary Election is set for March of 2024.

A slim majority of the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump is disqualified from appearing on the state's ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which bars anyone engaged in "insurrection or rebellion" from holding federal office.  A lower court judge previously ruled that Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, amounted to insurrection but stopped short of disqualifying him, saying Section 3 does not apply to presidents.

The Colorado Supreme Court paused its own ruling pending review by the U.S. Supreme Court, which the Trump campaign said they will seek. "The Colorado Supreme Court issued a completely flawed decision tonight and we will swiftly file an appeal to the United States Supreme Court," a campaign spokesperson said.

Voters and advocacy groups have sued to block Trump from the ballot in more than 12 states. Courts in Michigan, New Hampshire and Florida have dismissed similar cases on procedural and jurisdictional grounds, with some rulings stating that courts do not have the power to unilaterally disqualify candidates from ballots.  The Minnesota Supreme Court has also rejected a disqualification case.

Meanwhile, former President Trump held a campaign rally in Iowa last night.