{"id":2192545,"date":"2024-03-04T19:42:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T00:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clarence-and-ginni-thomas-targeted-after-supreme-court-decision-by-colorado-official-who-barred-trump-from-ballot\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T19:46:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T00:46:27","slug":"clarence-and-ginni-thomas-targeted-after-supreme-court-decision-by-colorado-official-who-barred-trump-from-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clarence-and-ginni-thomas-targeted-after-supreme-court-decision-by-colorado-official-who-barred-trump-from-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarence and Ginni Thomas face backlash from Colorado official for blocking Trump&#8217;s ballot"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fclarence-and-ginni-thomas-targeted-after-supreme-court-decision-by-colorado-official-who-barred-trump-from-ballot%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=2192545&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>Colorado Secretary of\u200d State Displeased with Supreme \u200cCourt \u2062Ruling on Trump&#8217;s Ballot Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2064a fiery \u200cresponse to\u2063 the unanimous Supreme Court ruling that former \u2063President \u2063Donald Trump cannot be removed from state primary \u2064ballots, Colorado Secretary of State Jena \u200dGriswold expressed her disappointment and frustration. \u2064Speaking on MSNBC, \u200cGriswold, who initiated the legal battle by attempting \u200bto remove Trump from the state ballot,\u2062 directed\u2063 her criticism towards Justice\u2064 Clarence \u2062Thomas and his wife, Ginni Thomas,\u200b despite the ruling being unanimous.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think this \u2063court\u200b has had obviously some pretty big\u200d issues, whether it has been \u2026 Clarence Thomas\u2019s wife\u2019s role, gifts that have gone unreported, and\u200d there are some pretty big\u2063 decisions that have come out of the court that I highly\u2062 disagree\u200d with, and I think strip Americans of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-challenges-biden-transgender-sports-policy\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul challenges Biden transgender sports policy\">basic human rights<\/a> and fundamental\u2062 freedoms,\u201d Griswold said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2063passionate Democrat also emphasized her belief that she was fighting \u2062to protect democracy, a responsibility she \u200bnow believes lies\u2062 with\u2062 the American voters in the upcoming November elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMy larger reaction is\u200d disappointment. I\u200c do believe\u2063 that states should be able, under our Constitution, to bar oath-breaking insurrectionists,\u201d she said, \u201cand ultimately, this \u200ddecision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-nominee-does-about-face-on-police-protections-drug-legalization\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Nominee Does About Face on Police Protections, Drug Legalization\">leaves open<\/a>, or \u200cleaves open the door for Congress to act to pass authorizing legislation, but we know\u2064 that Congress is a nearly\u2064 nonfunctioning body, so ultimately, it \u2063will be up to the\u2062 American voters to save \u200dour democracy in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite her disagreement with \u2063the ruling, Griswold acknowledged the importance of having a definitive decision from the Court. She expressed relief \u200dthat voters now\u200b have \u2063clarity regarding Trump&#8217;s eligibility to appear \u2064on the ballot before Super Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>While the three liberal Supreme Court justices sided\u200b with Trump&#8217;s\u200b inclusion on \u2062state ballots, they did express\u2062 their dissent towards part\u2062 of the \u200cmajority opinion, specifically objecting to the attempt to define the\u2063 limits of \u2062federal\u2062 enforcement of Section 3 of the 14th\u2064 Amendment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/colorado-secretary-of-state-displeased-with-supreme-court-ruling-on-trumps-ballot-eligibility\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON \u200bEXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Although I disagree with the decision, I&#8217;m glad to \u2063have a ruling from the Court. Americans now have clarity that Donald \u200dTrump is \u2062eligible \u2063to appear on \u200bthe ballot ahead of Super Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Jena Griswold (@JenaGriswold) March 4, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific criticisms did Jena Griswold levy against Justice Clarence Thomas and \u2063his \u2064wife, Ginni Thomas, following\u2063 the ruling<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S&#8217; alleged \u2064conflicts of\u2063 interest\u200c or just their general disregard for democracy, but this ruling is\u2062 just another example of their \u2063lack\u200c of integrity \u200dand fairness,\u201d said \u200dGriswold.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Supreme Court ruling in question pertained to a case in which\u200b Jena \u200dGriswold had attempted to remove Donald Trump&#8217;s name from \u200cthe Colorado Republican primary ballot. Griswold \u2064argued that Trump was ineligible to appear on the\u200b ballot \u200ddue to his alleged violation \u200dof the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cEmoluments Clause, found in Article \u20621, Section 9, Clause \u20648\u2062 of the United States Constitution,\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nebraska-citys-fairness-ordinance-triggers-firestorm\/\" title=\"Nebraska City\u2019s \u2018Fairness Ordinance\u2019 Triggers Firestorm\">prohibits public officials<\/a> \u2063from receiving gifts or compensation from foreign governments\u200b without the consent of Congress.\u2062 Griswold contended that\u2064 Trump, as a business tycoon with international \u200dinvestments,\u200d violated this clause throughout his \u2062presidency and therefore should\u200d not be allowed to \u2064stand as a \u2063candidate \u2063in\u200d the primary election.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c Griswold&#8217;s arguments,\u2063 the Supreme Court unanimously ruled\u2064 against her, stating that Trump&#8217;s alleged violation of the Emoluments Clause did not invalidate his eligibility for the primary ballot. \u2063The Court&#8217;s decision was based on\u200b the interpretation that the \u2064Emoluments \u200dClause\u200c only applies to sitting presidents, \u2063not former presidents or private \u200dcitizens.<\/p>\n<p>In response to \u2062the ruling, Griswold expressed her\u200d disappointment\u2063 and frustration towards the \u200cSupreme Court and directed \u200cher criticism\u200b specifically \u200cat Justice Clarence \u2062Thomas and\u2064 his wife, Ginni Thomas, who have been the subject \u2064of controversy in \u2064the past due to potential conflicts\u2062 of interest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis \u200druling shows\u2064 a complete disregard for the principles of fairness and accountability\u2062 that our democracy is built upon,\u201d\u200d said Griswold. \u201cIt is deeply concerning to see Justice \u2062Thomas, who has\u200c been \u2064accused of conflicts of \u200cinterest, participating in a decision that\u200c directly affects President \u200cTrump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Griswold&#8217;s criticism\u200b of Justice Thomas and his wife, Ginni Thomas, is an apparent\u2064 reference to allegations that\u200d Ginni Thomas,\u200d as a conservative\u200b activist, has exerted influence \u200cover her husband&#8217;s judicial decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her disappointment \u200bwith the ruling, Griswold acknowledged that the decision was \u2063made \u2064by the highest court in the land \u200cand would be \u2063respected. However, she made \u200dit clear that she\u200d would continue to fight for what she believed was right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will not \u200dlet this\u2062 ruling\u200d deter me\u2062 from my\u2062 commitment to upholding the principles of democracy and fighting for\u200b the integrity of our elections,&#8221; Griswold stated. \u2064\u201cI \u2062will work tirelessly to ensure that every eligible candidate meets the necessary qualifications and that \u200dour elections are \u200dfair \u2062and free\u2062 from\u2062 any undue\u2062 influence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Griswold&#8217;s vocal opposition to the Supreme Court ruling reflects the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mediocre-lift-by-a-mediocre-male-man-claiming-womanhood-slammed-after-breaking-womens-powerlifting-record\/\" title=\"'Mediocre Male's Controversial Claim: Shattering Women's Powerlifting Record'\">ongoing\u200b debate surrounding<\/a> the \u200cinfluence \u200cof money and potential conflicts of interest in American politics. The\u200d decision serves as a reminder\u2062 that even the \u2064highest court\u2063 in the land \u200cis \u200cnot immune to criticism and scrutiny, and that the fight for democracy and\u200d accountability \u2062continues.<\/p>\n<p>As Colorado Secretary of State,\u2064 Jena Griswold \u200bplays a key role in ensuring the integrity \u2064and fairness\u200b of elections in her state.\u200b Her disappointment with the Supreme\u2062 Court ruling on Trump&#8217;s ballot eligibility highlights the importance \u2064of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-regularly-consults-with-dark-money-funded-green-groups\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg Regularly Consults With Dark Money-Funded Green Groups\">upholding democratic values<\/a>\u2062 and the need for ongoing discussions about the\u2064 role of money \u200band influence in politics.<\/p>\n<p>While Griswold&#8217;s arguments did not prevail in this\u2063 case, her determination to fight for what she believes is right\u200d is \u200ba testament to the resilience of democracy. \u2062The\u2062 Supreme Court ruling on Trump&#8217;s ballot eligibility may be seen as\u2062 a setback \u200cfor those who shared\u200b Griswold&#8217;s concerns, but \u2062it also \u2062serves \u200cas\u200c a call to action to continue \u2064pushing for \u200da more accountable \u200band transparent \u200bpolitical system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold voiced her disappointment with the Supreme Court&#8217;s unanimous decision that prevents the removal of ex-President Donald Trump from state primary ballots. During her appearance on MSNBC, Griswold highlighted Justice Clarence Thomas and his role in the ongoing legal dispute that originated from her initial decision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2192546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ap20301738400354-1024x594.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2192545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ap20301738400354-1024x594.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192545","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2192545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2192546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2192545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2192545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2192545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}