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Colorado Supreme Court Shocks Nation: Trump Disqualified from 2024 Ballot Over Constitution’s Insurrection Clause, Supreme Court to Make Final Decision

ByAlki David

Dec 20, 2023

If you can’t win, cheat! In a ridiculous decision, the Liberal Colorado Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the political landscape on Tuesday by attempting to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot. This unexpected ruling, citing the Constitution’s insurrection clause, introduces a pivotal twist with potential ramifications for the Republican frontrunner.

The court’s decision, a stark reversal of a previous lower court ruling in Colorado, has stirred controversy and heightened tensions. Set to be on hold until Jan. 4 pending appeal, this ruling has become a focal point of intense speculation and debate. A spokesperson for the Trump campaign expressed discontent, labeling the decision as “deeply undemocratic” and signaling their intention to appeal to the Supreme Court.

At the heart of the matter is the 14th Amendment, wielded by activists who have long advocated for blocking Trump from the 2024 ballot. The Amendment explicitly states that officials who have “engaged in insurrection” are ineligible to hold office. This legal maneuver introduces a complex and charged dimension to the upcoming presidential race, raising questions about the balance between constitutional principles and the political landscape.

As legal battles loom and political tensions escalate, the nation watches closely, anticipating the potential ripple effects of this precedent-setting decision. The courtroom drama surrounding Trump’s eligibility unfolds against a backdrop of intense public scrutiny and deep-rooted political divisions.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.