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The Supreme Court is Handling Trump’s Ballot Case Exactly How We Expected.
There’s no doubt in my mind that Trump will get his way, and be back on the ballot in Colorado and Maine.
Well, I suppose no one should exactly be surprised that drama surrounding former President and reelection hopeful Donald Trump has officially made its way to the Supreme Court. The Justice’s have begun to hear arguments about the states of Maine and Colorado making the move to leave him off the ballot in the upcoming election due to his involvement in the riot that took place on January 6th, 2021. Of course, given the fact that Donald Trump selected three of the nine Justices himself during his tenure as President, I don’t think anyone should be shocked that it’s unfolding the way that it is.
The New York Times reports:
“The Supreme Court seemed poised on Thursday to issue a lopsided decision rejecting a challenge to former President Donald J. Trump’s eligibility to hold office again.
Justices across the ideological spectrum expressed skepticism about several aspects of a ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court that Mr. Trump’s conduct in trying to subvert the 2020 race made him ineligible to hold office under a constitutional provision that bars people who have sworn to…
