Donald Trump has been disqualified from Colorado’s Republican presidential primary ballot due to his involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, in a landmark legal ruling that could have significant implications for the 2024 race.
The Colorado supreme court on Tuesday said Trump was not fit to be president under the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution, which prohibits US officers who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office.
The decision is the latest legal setback for Trump as he fights a number of challenges across the country, including criminal and civil cases, while seeking to secure a second term in the White House. While its direct consequences will be limited to ballots in Colorado, it could set up a fierce battle before the US Supreme Court with far-reaching ramifications.