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The supreme court to be hearing. if you are trumps team, what is perhaps the strongest argument that they have and then what do you think the colorado lawyers will do to push back against the argument? >> there is a number of arguments theyre gonna push. therefore the focus on political questions, put that front and center, saying this issue of whether or not donald trump engaged in the insurrection is a political question. and its beyond the reach of the court to determine, something more appro...

How did we get here? because we dont talk about this enough. i -- think >> reporter: weve been talking about it forever! the 14th amendment, for example, the argument was a very desert aire academic argument people were making, and they shouldve made that on january 7th. how can people believe this crazy theory that the fbi was behind it? thats the media environment -- >> reporter: hundreds of people are sitting -- i had someone make that argument to me on the internet. what theyre bri...

The Supreme Court should consider those fake elector documents as MAGA’s de facto proclamation of succession

There was not an insurrection, hes not an insurrectionist -- the determination on faces i think that was a very interesting question that you asked. i have seen determined faces on women after the court came down with their dobbs decision. and women recognized that we are forced back into the dark days when abortion was illegal. if they take away our democracy, if they say there was no insurrection, its gonna be a horror. so im very, very -- i believe they wont do that. and i think -- and i wish...

Argument that they have, and then what do you think colorados lawyers will do to push back against that argument? >> theres a number of arguments theyre going to push. theyve really focused on political question, kind of put that front and center, saying that this issue, whether or not donald trump engaged in an insurrection, is a political question. beyond the reach of the court to determine something more appropriate for the political branches. personally, i think the court is more likely to d...

Voters in Illinois and Massachusetts filed objections to Trump's name appearing on the ballot. Expert calls challenges 'unprecedented'

Hes not an insurrectionist, they bar the door. and determination on faces, i think that was a very interesting question that you asked. i have seen determined faces on women after the court came down with their dobbs decision. and women recognized that theyre forced back into the dark days when abortion was illegal. if they take away our democracy, if they say there was no insurrection, its going to be a horror. so i am very, very -- i believe they wont do that. and i think and wish they would d...

>> america, as we begin this election year, we must be clear. democracy is on the ballot. your freedom is on the ballot. >> yes, democracy will be on the ballot. yes, freedom will be on the ballot. but will donald trump be on the ballot? thats the question. depending on how this nations highest court rules, the former presidents name may appear in some oren none of this countrys voting booths come november. the justices decision in the colorado case will very likely affect all the suits to follo...

The arguments he advances are so outlandish and egregious. even the people on the core who he thinks oh him do not want to completely disgrace themselves. i hope it will be the same way with section three of the 14th amendment. this is a case of major importance to the future of democracy in america. the constitution is clear, just like you have to be 35 in order to be president, just like you have to be a native born u.s. citizen even though thats going to disqualify a lot of otherwise qualifie...

Difficult. the supreme court may be happy to let a lower court take it while they chew on these very difficult pressing issues involving the 14th amendment, and whether trump can be on the ballot in the state of colorado, and perhaps elsewhere. >> joyce, i dont want to throw water on what you just said but i think about places like fulton county, where donald trump has raise presidential immunity as a defense. i think about other jurisdictions or presidential immunity, including mar-a-lago. this...