President Trump has released a statement regarding the Supreme Court’s hearing of the Colorado case seeking to remove him from the state’s ballot by invoking the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment.
While standing outside his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump stated, “It’s unfortunate that we have to go through a thing like that. I consider it to be more election interference by the Democrats,”
Trump shared, “Can you take the person that’s leading everywhere and say, ‘Hey, we’re not going to let you run.’ I think that’s pretty tough to do, but I’m leaving it up to the Supreme Court.”
Watch his full response here:
President Trump Addresses SCOTUS Hearing (full recording) pic.twitter.com/nHOyKhjOqi
— DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) February 8, 2024
Here’s what The Hill reported:
Former President Trump on Thursday blasted a Supreme Court hearing over his eligibility to be on the ballot in Colorado as an example of “election interference” but seemed to express confidence that the arguments from his side were well received.
“It’s unfortunate that we have to go through a thing like that. I consider it to be more election interference by the Democrats,” Trump said in remarks from his Mar-a-Lago estate shortly after arguments concluded at the Supreme Court.
Trump said he listened to the hearing and called it a “very beautiful process.” He called the presentation by his lawyers “a very good one” and said he thought it was “well received.”
“I hope that democracy in this country will continue, because right now we have a very, very tough situation with all of the radical-left ideas with the weaponization of politics,” he said. “They weaponize it like it’s never been weaponized before. It’s totally illegal, but they do it anyway.”
BREAKING: Trump’s reaction to SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/jsAozAHqmB
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) February 8, 2024
Here’s what Fox News reported:
Former President Trump said he is a “believer” in the United States and a “believer” in the Supreme Court after it heard arguments in Colorado’s effort to remove him from the 2024 ballot in the state.
Trump told reporters Thursday that it would be “tough” to rule against him based on his poll numbers, but maintained that he is “leaving it up to” the high court.
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Colorado’s argument that Trump should be removed from the state ballot for “insurrection” related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots.
The court is considering for the first time the meaning and reach of Section 3 of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which bars former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from holding public office again.
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