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For Trump, this was the kind of day that turns grievance into liability. The Colorado ruling was the flashiest and most consequential, but the New York decision mattered too because it kept the fraud case in the headlines while Trump was trying to sell himself as the victim of everything under the sun. Two courts, two different lanes, same result: the legal cloud stayed heavy and the spin got harder.
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On Dec. 19, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court said Donald Trump is disqualified from the state’s Republican primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and stayed its ruling until Jan. 4, 2024, or further review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge Arthur Engoron denied Donald Trump’s latest bid for an early ruling in New York’s civil fraud case and said the defense had not made the showing needed to win on that motion. The judge also sharply questioned the credibility of defense expert Eli Bartov, keeping the case on track toward a final decision.