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The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Trump IS officially disqualified from the ballot by the 14th amendment. Their ruling only affects Colorado, in theory, but the reality is now the U.S. Supreme Court will review it.
Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court decides will be the law of the land -- Everywhere.
Their decision in this case is NOT a forgone conclusion despite the fact Trump appointed three of the current justices. Here's why:
This case is very strong. Two courts in Colorado have now ruled that Trump is indeed an insurrectionist. And the Constitution doesn't even require a conviction. In fact, seven people have been removed from office since the Civil War based on the 14th amendment and none of them had been previously convicted of insurrection by a court before they were disqualified
Our ally Robert Reich has put it perfectly. “Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was enacted because the nation decided it must never again trust someone with public office who once swore an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution but then violated that oath by inciting an insurrection against the United States.”
This is why our friends at CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) brought the case originally, and it’s why CREW will be taking this all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The legal battle they're leading is costly and complex and we must stand with them in support of CREW's efforts and help fund the fight to win. Please split a donation between CREW and DFA and help us disqualify Trump now.
While CREW battles it out in court, we at DFA are not sitting back and waiting for a decision either.
We’ve sent 200,235 direct messages calling on Secretaries of State and local election officials to disqualify Trump immediately.
As well-respected right-wing conservative former judge Michael Luttig says the 14th amendment is self-executing, just like the requirement to be older than 35 and a U.S. Citizen, so election officials don't have to wait. They can reject Trump right now. So it's important to not let up on the pressure for election officials to act.
We've also launched a campaign putting pressure on Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from this case. Thomas has removed himself from one Trump election case this year, likely because of the public pressure. With only days before the Court will start hearing this case, we will be working to make the pressure on Thomas as intense and powerful as possible. Just yesterday alone, we've signed on 31,433 in support and that number is growing by the hour today.
Let's be clear: Trump IS disqualified. We all saw with our own eyes that Trump organized a coordinated attempt to overturn the election with a violent insurrection. The House Select Committee revealed the illegal plot to use fake electors to overturn the election in specific states. And we all heard the phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger where Trump demanded Brad "find 11,780 votes” to overturn the election in Georgia.
We must demand action from as many election officials in as many states and counties as possible -- before it’s too late and Trump appears on ballots in primaries across the country.
But the truth is that in this unprecedented time, we know that it will take more than just public pressure to force most election officials to act. That's why these lawsuits are so critical and it’s why we must support our friends at CREW now.
Please make a donation to support both CREW and DFA as we tirelessly work to safeguard our democracy from Donald Trump. Your contribution is vital in empowering CREW to continue these crucial legal battles and for DFA to keep advocacy efforts strong in the fight to disqualify Trump now.
It's time to turn the tide and ensure that our constitutional safeguards are upheld, not just in principle, but in practice.
- National Organizing Team
Democracy for America
Advocacy Fund
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