David Axelrod is warning Democrats that ripping Donald Trump off the ballot could spell disaster for them.
Last month, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump was constitutionally disqualified from the presidency, prompting Maine Secretary of State Shena Bellows, a Democrat, to reach a similar conclusion on her own. . The Supreme Court will likely have the final say on Trump's eligibility, but Axelrod explained on CNN last Friday why removing Trump from the ballot was not the right decision.
“I have very strong concerns about all of this,” Axelrod revealed.
“If he was actually prevented from running because tens of millions of people wanted to vote for him, I think it would tear the country apart,” he predicted. “If we're going to beat Donald Trump, I think we're going to have to accomplish that at the voting booth.”
After all, Axelrod proved he knows how to take the pulse of voters by running Barack Obama's two successful presidential campaigns. And it is precisely that knowledge of voters that underlies his concerns about taking punitive action against Trump rather than letting voters decide for themselves.
Axelrod said the decisions in Colorado and Maine are “the most blatant examples” of government officials actively trying to thwart Trump.
“All of this will make him stronger in the Republican primary,” he warned. “We did this experiment, and as you know, he only profited from it once he started being prosecuted. What we thought might be kryptonite for him turned out to be a battery pack. This It’s huge for him.”
Axelrod is not the only Democrat concerned that removing Trump from the ballot could backfire.
After the Colorado ruling, Democratic officials in the Biden administration and campaign expressed concern that such measures would undermine President Joe Biden's campaign message that President Trump is an existential threat to democracy. did.
It's hard to sell that message playing cards What will be removed from the ballot by the Democratic Party and judges appointed by the Democratic Party.
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