As the US Supreme Court prepares to take on the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, Politico predicts in a Monday, January 8 report, five arguments the conservative-leaning court might use “to wriggle out of a definitive ruling that either kicks Trump off the ballot or hands him an unqualified legal and public-relations victory.” The news outlet also offers the upsides and pitfalls of each point. Argument #1: “POTUS isn’t an officer.” This stance refers to the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection clause,” which “lis…
