Republicans Respond to Trump’s Colorado Ballot Disqualification

The Colorado Supreme Court has made a decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot in 2024. The ruling is expected to be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Reactions to the decision have been strong from both Democrats and Republicans.

Democrats, including Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Ted Lieu, and Colorado Democrat Rep. Jason Crow, have supported the court’s decision. They believe that Trump should be held accountable for inciting an insurrection and that the Constitution protects the right to vote.

On the other hand, Trump, his allies, and fellow Republicans have criticized the decision. Trump’s campaign called it a scheme by a left-wing group to interfere in the election, and the Make America Great Again Inc. super PAC called it an attack on the Republican Party and American democracy.

Even El Salvador President Nayib Bukele weighed in, saying that the United States has lost its ability to lecture other countries about democracy.

Other Republican presidential candidates, such as Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Chris Christie, have expressed their opinions on the decision. Haley believes that voters should make the decision, not judges. DeSantis criticized the use of judicial power and called for the Supreme Court to reverse the decision. Christie believes that voters should decide whether Trump should be President again.

Vivek Ramaswamy, a former biotech entrepreneur and political novice, criticized the decision as a bastardization of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. He announced that he would withdraw from the Colorado GOP primary ballot unless Trump’s name is restored and called on other candidates to do the same.

Trump’s closest allies, including Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Stephen Miller, Jason Miller, Sean Spicer, and Rudy Giuliani, have criticized the decision as an attack on democracy by the Democratic Party.

The decision by the Colorado Supreme Court has ignited strong reactions from both Democrats and Republicans, and it is expected to be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.