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The Colorado Supreme Court said on Dec. 19, 2023, that Donald Trump is disqualified from the state’s presidential primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, but it stayed enforcement of the ruling until Jan. 4, 2024, unless the U.S. Supreme Court stepped in first.
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The Colorado Supreme Court said on Dec. 19, 2023, that Donald Trump is disqualified from the state’s presidential primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, but it stayed enforcement of the ruling until Jan. 4, 2024, unless the U.S. Supreme Court stepped in first.
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The Colorado Supreme Court said on Dec. 19, 2023, that Donald Trump is disqualified from the state’s presidential primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, but it stayed enforcement of the ruling until Jan. 4, 2024, unless the U.S. Supreme Court stepped in first.
The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove Trump from the state’s ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment landed as a historic political and legal blow, instantly forcing his campaign into emergency mode. The ruling did not end the race on the spot, but it created the kind of damage that cannot be wished away with a rally line or a fundraising email.
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.
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