{"id":2129953,"date":"2023-12-20T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blasts-co-supreme-court-ruling-banning-him-from-ballot-banana-republic\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T14:34:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T19:34:32","slug":"trump-blasts-co-supreme-court-ruling-banning-him-from-ballot-banana-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blasts-co-supreme-court-ruling-banning-him-from-ballot-banana-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump slams CO Supreme Court for ballot ban: &#8216;Banana Republic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-blasts-co-supreme-court-ruling-banning-him-from-ballot-banana-republic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2129953&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Trump \u200cSlams Colorado Supreme Court Decision on Truth Social<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump took to \u2063his Truth Social account to express his outrage over a\u2062 recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling \u2062that disqualified him from\u2062 the state&#8217;s \u200dGOP \u200cpresidential primary ballot. The\u2062 court cited Trump&#8217;s alleged\u2063 role in \u200cinciting the crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, as \u2064a violation of the Constitution&#8217;s 14th\u2063 Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2063 the decision\u2063 being stayed until January 4 or \u200dindefinitely pending an appeal, Trump&#8217;s campaign has vowed to challenge the \u200cruling.\u200c In a series of fiery posts on Truth Social, Trump shared clips of \u200ccommentators and legal experts \u200ccriticizing the court&#8217;s decision, along with his own scathing remarks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;BIDEN SHOULD DROP ALL \u200cOF THESE\u200b FAKE POLITICAL INDICTMENTS \u2063AGAINST ME, BOTH \u2064CRIMINAL &#038; CIVIL. EVERY\u200c CASE I \u2064AM FIGHTING IS THE\u200b WORK OF THE DOJ &#038; WHITE HOUSE. NO SUCH THING HAS \u2063EVER HAPPENED IN OUR\u2062 COUNTRY BEFORE. BANANA REPUBLIC??? ELECTION INTERFERENCE!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s frustration was evident as \u2064he lamented, &#8220;A SAD DAY IN AMERICA!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>One\u2063 of the\u200b clips\u200b shared by Trump featured George Washington law \u200cprofessor Jonathan Turley,\u200b who\u2063 strongly disagreed with the court&#8217;s decision. Turley warned that \u2063the precedent \u2063set by the \u2062ruling\u2063 could have dangerous implications for future \u200delections.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Well,\u2064 this court just\u2062 handed partisans\u2063 on both sides the ultimate tool to \u200dtry and shortcut\u200b elections and it\u2019s very, very\u200d dangerous. This country is \u2063a powder keg, and this court \u2062is just throwing matches\u2063 at\u200c it. And\u2062 I think that it\u2019s a real mistake,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Turley expressed his concerns during an appearance \u2064on Fox News, emphasizing the importance\u200b of \u2064allowing\u2064 voters to have\u200d their say\u200b and\u200c calling the \u2062decision\u2062 a threat to democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s 4-3 majority vote to bar Trump\u2064 from\u200d the state&#8217;s ballot adds\u2063 to the \u200dlegal obstacles he\u200b faces in his quest to\u2064 return to \u2062the White House.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the arguments made by Trump regarding \u2062the court&#8217;s decision on the state&#8217;s standards for presidential candidates?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Olation of \u2060the state&#8217;s standards\u200b for presidential candidates.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a scathing \u2064post on Truth Social, Trump \u200dcriticized the court&#8217;s decision as politically \u2062motivated \u2064and a clear attack on his rights \u2064as \u200da candidate. He accused the justices of being &#8220;partisan\u2062 hacks&#8221; who\u200d were trying to silence his voice and prevent him from participating in the political process.<\/p>\n<p>Trump \u2062argued that the decision was unconstitutional and a violation of his \u2063First Amendment rights. He claimed that his controversial remarks on\u200d January 6 were protected under the freedom of speech and that the court&#8217;s ruling set a dangerous\u2062 precedent for\u2063 limiting political discourse.<\/p>\n<p>The former president also pointed out \u2063that\u2063 he had been acquitted of incitement\u2063 charges during his impeachment trial, further emphasizing the lack of legal merit behind the court&#8217;s decision. \u2062He asserted that the ruling\u2063 was driven by personal bias against him\u200d rather than \u2063a fair interpretation\u2062 of\u200c the law.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s post on \u200dTruth Social gained significant \u2064attention and sparked a debate among users of the platform. Some supported\u200c the former\u2063 president&#8217;s claims, arguing\u2064 that the court had overstepped its bounds and infringed on his rights. \u200bOthers, however, applauded \u200dthe decision, stating that Trump&#8217;s actions\u200b on January 6 warranted consequences and that the court&#8217;s ruling was a necessary measure to uphold the integrity of the election process.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-johnson-casts-tiebreaking-vote-against-censure-of-disgraced-ally-in-city-council\/\" title=\"Chicago Mayor Johnson casts tiebreaking vote against censure of disgraced ally in City Council\">controversy raises important questions<\/a> about the \u2063balance \u200cbetween free speech\u2063 and accountability for\u2064 public figures.\u200b While individuals have \u2062the right to express their views, should there be \u2062limits when those views are perceived as\u200d inciting violence \u2062or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-guardian-falsely-accuses-conservative-academics-of-being-pro-dictator\/\" title=\"The Guardian wrongly labels conservative academics as pro-dictatorship.\">undermining democratic \u200dinstitutions<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it\u2063 highlights the growing influence of \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-facebook-files-the-effort-to-censor-vaccine-information\/\" title=\"Facebook's Vaccine Information Censorship Effort: The Facebook Files\">social media \u2064platforms<\/a> like Truth Social in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-asks-controversial-artist-marina-abramovic-to-be-ukraine-ambassador\/\" title=\"Zelenskyy invites controversial artist Marina Abramovi\u0107 as Ukraine's ambassador.\">shaping political \u200ddiscourse<\/a>. Trump&#8217;s ability\u2062 to directly communicate with \u200bhis supporters through \u200dthis\u2062 platform\u200c allows him to bypass \u200btraditional media \u2064outlets and amplify his message. \u2062However, it also \u200braises concerns\u200d about the potential for misinformation and harmful rhetoric to spread\u2063 unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado \u2064Supreme\u200d Court&#8217;s decision not only has\u200b immediate implications for Trump&#8217;s presidential\u200b campaign but also sets a precedent for future\u200b cases involving public figures and their \u2063responsibilities in the\u2064 political arena. It remains to be seen \u2063whether this ruling will be overturned or \u200bif it will spark further legal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, the controversy surrounding the court&#8217;s decision serves \u2062as\u2063 a vivid reminder \u2062of the\u2062 deep divisions and political \u200dtensions that still grip the United States. It highlights\u200d the challenges of \u200dnavigating\u200b the delicate \u2064balance between upholding\u2064 individual rights and maintaining the integrity of democratic processes.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-moves-to-dismiss-effort-to-block-trump-from-ballot\/\" title=\"West Virginia seeks to dismiss attempt to prevent Trump from being on ballot.\">country moves forward<\/a>, it \u200bwill be essential to continue engaging in constructive and respectful dialogue to address these complex issues. Only through open and honest conversations can we hope to bridge the gaps that continue to fracture our society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump criticized the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s decision on Truth Social, expressing his disappointment over being barred from the state&#8217;s GOP presidential primary ballot. The court ruled that Trump&#8217;s involvement in inciting the U.S. Capitol breach disqualifies him from seeking the presidency again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":2129954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2129953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2129953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2129953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2129953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2129954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2129953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2129953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2129953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}