Opinion | How the media is covering Donald Trump’s Supreme Court case

The general consensus seems to be that the court is unlikely to allow Colorado to bar Trump from the state’s ballot

Posted Friday, February 9, 2024 3:15 pm

Tom Jones | Poynter

Will Donald Trump actually be kept off the ballot come November because of his actions before and during the Jan. 6 insurrection?

Don’t count on it.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on the case, and it sounds as if the court is unlikely to keep Trump off the ballot. That seems to be the general consensus of news coverage following Thursday’s arguments based on the Colorado Supreme Court barring him from that state’s ballot.

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Opinion | How the media is covering Donald Trump’s Supreme Court case

The general consensus seems to be that the court is unlikely to allow Colorado to bar Trump from the state’s ballot

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