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In a historical first, Donald Trump has been prohibited from appearing on a state ballot, Colorado’s, in next year’s presidential primary election.

In a 4-3 ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court found that Trump is ineligible to be president under the Fourteenth Amendment, which disqualifies those who engage in “insurrection.”

Regarding the events on January 6, 2021, the Court wrote that Trump’s “direct and express efforts, over several months, exhorting his supporters to march to the Capitol to prevent what he falsely characterized as an alleged fraud on the people of this country were indisputably overt and voluntary.”

Importantly, the Court’s ruling will be put on hold until January 4, pending Trump’s appeal to the Supreme Court.

There are currently about three dozen cases across the country aiming to remove Trump from the ballot. The Colorado decision could serve as a precedent if the Supreme Court doesn’t overrule.

Steven Cheung, Trump's campaign spokesperson: “Unsurprisingly, the all-Democrat appointed Colorado Supreme Court has ruled against President Trump, supporting a Soros-funded, left-wing group’s scheme to interfere in an election on behalf of Crooked Joe Biden by removing President Trump’s name from the ballot and eliminating the rights of Colorado voters to vote for the candidate of their choice. We have full confidence that the U.S. Supreme Court will quickly rule in our favor and finally put an end to these un-American lawsuits.”

Alina Habba, Trump's personal lawyer: “This ruling attacks the very heart of this nation’s democracy. It will not stand, and we trust that the Supreme Court will reverse this unconstitutional order.”