Edition · December 26, 2023

The Daily Fuckup — December 26, 2023

1 verified report published on December 26, 2023.

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Closing take

The legal fight over Trump’s ballot status was never just a legal fight. By the day after Christmas, the temperature had already spilled over into threats, harassment, and police response — another Trump-era reminder that his movement’s grievance machine keeps finding new ways to poison the civic atmosphere.

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Colorado justices get threats after Trump ballot ruling

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5 Serious fuckup

Police said they were investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and stepping up patrols after the court’s ruling removing Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot. The episode showed how quickly Trump’s legal setbacks can trigger intimidation around the officials handling them.

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