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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2024 17:48:48 GMT
The Supreme Court sounds broadly skeptical of efforts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 presidential election ballot.
In arguments ticking past 90 minutes Thursday, both conservative and liberal justices raised questions of whether Trump can be disqualified because of his efforts to undo his loss in the 2020 election, ending with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2024 18:53:19 GMT
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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2024 19:06:50 GMT
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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2024 21:56:09 GMT
Not only conservatives but also liberal judges expressed skepticism about the ruling disallowing Trump's eligibility to run, asking, ``Why do you think one state can decide whether a presidential candidate is eligible to run?'' A series of questions were asked.
Therefore, major American media outlets are reporting that the Supreme Court is likely to approve Trump's eligibility to run.
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"As I watched the Supreme Court today, I thought it was a very beautiful process. I pray that democracy in this country continues."
After the conclusion of his argument, Trump said, ``I think our argument was received favorably by the judge.'' He then claimed that there are "millions of people who want to vote, and they want to vote for me."
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Post by Admin on Feb 9, 2024 1:10:48 GMT
(CNN) On the 8th, the U.S. Supreme Court did not accept the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling that former President Trump, who is running for the U.S. presidential election this November, would be excluded from the ballot and ruled that Trump is eligible to run. He expressed his support for this.
During oral arguments that lasted more than two hours, conservative justices including Justice John Roberts appeared to be looking for ways to side with Mr. Trump through questions.
But liberal judges also asked tough questions about the lawyers opposing Trump.
The lawsuit to remove Trump from the presidential election ballot is based on the 14th Amendment's ``insurrectionist'' clause in the U.S. Constitution. Conservative justices questioned whether the provision was intended to apply to former presidents and whether Congress could enforce the ban without enacting a law.
Some justices asked more fundamental questions about whether it is democratic for courts to exclude candidates' names from ballots in the first place.
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