Former President Donald J. Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to keep him on the primary ballot in Colorado, appealing an explosive ruling from the state Supreme Court declaring him ineligible based on his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

The move adds to the growing pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to act, given the number of challenges to Mr. Trump’s eligibility and the need for a nationwide resolution of the question as the primaries approach.

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  • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    At this point I can’t be bothered to care. If they don’t realize by now he’s a conman, they never will and nobody is going to be able to convince them otherwise.

    • buzz86us@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      I’m just confused beyond belief why people give him credence. His refusal to acknowledge COVID as more than a hoax, and his policies on free trade have dive bombed local, and world economies.