November 17, 2023
A Colorado judge just ruled former president trump engaged in insurrection on January 6th…but even with that finding — the 14th Amendment will not stop his name from appearing on the primary ballot in Colorado.
Late tonight, Denver district judge Sarah Wallace wrote in her 100 page ruling that “Trump acted with the specific intent to disrupt the electoral college certification of president Biden’s electoral victory through unlawful means; specifically, by using unlawful force and violence. Next, the court concludes that the language trump employed was likely to produce such lawlessness.”
Now I’ve been telling you in several videos section three of the 14th Amendment says an officer of the government who engages in insurrection against the United States or the constitution or gives aid or comfort to insurrectionists can never hold state or federal office again.
So if that’s what the 14th Amendment says and the judge ruled Trump engaged in insurrection — why is she also ruling that he can stay on the 2024 ballot?
Well – the judge ruled the 14th Amendment doesn’t apply to presidents.
The 14th Amendment lists specific officers: senator, representative or elector — as in members of the electoral college, a civil or military officer, or state lawmaker. It never says president. The judge says other parts of the constitution specifically talks about the President of the United States, and if the framers wanted to add the president to the list of officers in the 14th Amendment they would have. But they didn’t.
I told you all about very similar narrow rulings in Minnesota and Michigan. At least in Michigan the plaintiffs have appealed, and the plaintiffs in this Colorado case said they will appeal as well. It is very possible this case could find itself in front of the supreme court.
Read the Judge’s ruling here.
