On Jan. 1, Trump faced a ballot fight that was already in motion
Trump entered 2024 with the Colorado and Maine ballot disputes already underway, after December rulings and a fast-moving push for Supreme Court review.
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The most damaging Trump screwup on January 1 was not a fresh quote or a fresh gaffe. It was that the campaign’s defining albatross was still getting heavier, and no amount of bluster could make the calendar stop turning.
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Trump entered 2024 with the Colorado and Maine ballot disputes already underway, after December rulings and a fast-moving push for Supreme Court review.