In a highly partisan decision on Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court, comprised of justices appointed by Democratic governors, ruled that former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the White House under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment.
This move marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been invoked to disqualify a presidential candidate, sending shockwaves through the political landscape.
The court’s 4-3 decision immediately stirred debates, with Trump supporters, legal experts, and independent pundits questioning the validity and motives behind the ruling.
The lawsuit leading to this decision was filed by a George Soros-funded outlet known for its anti-Republican stance.
While media headlines proclaim Trump’s disqualification, the reality is more nuanced.
The court’s majority emphasized the gravity of the matter, stating, “We do not reach these conclusions lightly,” and underlining their duty to apply the law impartially.
Is Trump actually banned from the state’s primary ballot? The answer is buried in the 213-page decision.
The truth is, Colorado’s ruling, which was 4 to 3, is now on hold until Jan. 4, pending Trump’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
“We are mindful of the magnitude and weight of the questions now before us. We are likewise mindful of our solemn duty to apply the law, without fear or favor, and without being swayed by public reaction to the decisions that the law mandates we reach,” the ruling stated.
So, technically the answer is a hard no, and this is why many Trump supporters, legal experts, and independent political pundits find the decision not just dumb but so ridiculous they believe it’s a psy-op.
“It’s a whole lot of bullshit; I tell you that much,” said Canadian lawyer David Frieheit, who read the controversial court ruling.
“But the media is going crazy, social media is going crazy. People are on their wits’ end. And that’s by design. This decision is a steaming pile of judicial dog crap,” Frieheit said, adding it’s a “psy-op.”
“This is a political move to try to enrage the general public, at least half of the population to do something stupid,” he added.
By stupid, Frieheit gave an example of the so-called “January 6 insurrection,” which was blown out of proportion by the media and used by the Biden Justice Department to intimidate Trump supporters and persecute Trump himself and his family.
“And you want to trigger one person to do something stupid so the media can run with it. What do you do? You issue this bull crap ruling knowing the way the media is gonna frame it. Knowing the way the people are gonna misunderstand it. And just hope that somebody does something stupid, ala January 6, so that the government can come down and do exactly what they do with January Sixers and more,” he said.
This resonates with many netizens on the X platform, formerly Twitter, who actually read and understood the decision.
“Trump has NOT been removed from the Colorado ballot. This is a PSY-OP,” an X user commented.
Another pro-Trump political pundit and social media influencer, Benny Johnson, didn’t mince words after calling the Colorado Supreme Court ruling a “psy-op.”
“It’s fake! It’s not real. This is intended to infuriate you. This is intended to get dumb people to do dumb things. Don’t be one of that,” Johnson said.
“This is insane. Activist judges at the Colorado Supreme Court cited in their majority opinion that President Trump’s idea to deploy our military against the nationwide riots in 2020 is proof of an insurrection. The Radical Left burned down cities and killed civilians in the name of George Floyd,” posted Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Meanwhile, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson issued a statement calling the ruling a “thinly veiled partisan attack.”
Many Trump supporters and legal experts believe that Colorado’s ruling will get reversed by the federal Supreme Court as it’s patently unconstitutional.
Disqualification under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment requires a federal criminal conviction—with evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, a unanimous jury, and a conviction upheld on appeal—for rebellion or insurrection under 18 U.S.C. § 2383.
Trump was never convicted of any crime filed against him. Also, no January 6 defendant was ever charged with insurrection.
Trump reacted to the ruling by saying, “Joe Biden is a threat to democracy,” stating, “they’re weaponizing law enforcement for high-level election interference because we’re beating them so badly in the polls.”
Meanwhile, presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy protested the ruling by pledging to withdraw from the Colorado GOP primary ballot “until Trump is also allowed to be on the ballot. “I demand that Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, and Nikki Haley do the same immediately – or else they are tacitly endorsing this illegal maneuver which will have disastrous consequences for our country,” he said.
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