Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray told Fox News Digital that the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to keep former President Donald Trump’s name on Colorado’s primary ballot is a victory for democracy and a victory for the radical left. He said it further exposed “pure madness.”
“This is a big moment for the American people,” Gray told FOX News Digital in a phone interview shortly after the SCOTUS decision. “And I think one of the lessons of this…is how much the radical left despises the American people and our process, and what happens then is insanity. And that’s their whole argument. , that’s what they were trying to do. It was pure “insanity.” ”
In a decision announced Monday, nine Supreme Court justices each ruled in favor of Trump, removing his name from the former president’s January 6, 2021, claim that he incited an insurrection. Legal threats in some states have ended.
“We conclude that states may disqualify persons who hold or seek to hold national office; “There is no authority to do so,” the opinion states.
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Republican Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray. (Wyoming Secretary of State)
Last year, a group of Colorado voters Trump should be deemed ineligible for political office under the Civil War-era Insurrection Clause, and his name should therefore be barred from appearing on the 2024 ballot. filed a lawsuit. The group said President Trump’s actions on January 6, 2021, when his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol, prohibited U.S. officials, members of Congress, and state legislators from “participating in an insurrection or insurrection.” They argued that it violated the provisions of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A constitution that prohibits holding political office.
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The Colorado Supreme Court ultimately ruled in an opinion that President Trump “incited and encouraged” the use of violence to prevent the peaceful transfer of power on January 6, 2021 after the 2020 presidential election. , and the judges ruled to block Trump’s vote.
Trump then appealed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ultimately won on Monday.
Supreme Court justices pose for official photos at the Supreme Court. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
For months, Gray has been fighting Democrats’ argument that Trump is ineligible to participate in the Jan. 6 primary vote, an argument he also calls a “failure” and likely will fail. I think it’s doomed.
“We kind of saw this coming. Last year, when New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlon was toying with this whole issue, we wrote him a letter and asked him why. I explained to him how this is completely inconsistent with the values of our republic. Why Mr. Trump must remain on the New Hampshire primary ballot and why other states should consider this. Is it in the national interest to do so?” Gray told FOX News Digital.
New Hampshire’s secretary of state ultimately said he would not invoke the 14th Amendment to remove President Trump in September. Gray went on to observe how the Colorado case stacks up against Trump, seeking to correct a lower court ruling that labeled Trump an “insurrectionist.” filed a brief, also known as a friend of the court brief, with the Colorado Supreme Court. ”
In January, Gray continued his fight by filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Trump remaining on Colorado’s ballot. Mr. Gray’s court brief is in contrast to other chief justices who have filed briefs with the Supreme Court but have argued that they are not affiliated with either party. It was the only prepared document submitted.
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“I think we saw this coming. We saw that there was a national interest here. All 50 states had an interest in this case. “Because if you reject one elector, it will affect all the other states, making it more difficult for a candidate to reach 270 points to reach victory,” he said. Ta.
“Additionally, states like Wyoming that have slow primaries and caucuses are affected if a state wants to exclude a candidate from the primary or caucus ballot. So all 50 states are interested in this.” “I had it,” he pointed out.
Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowd on the field during halftime of the Palmetto Bowl game between Clemson and South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Gray’s efforts have garnered “some enthusiasm” from the Wyoming Legislature and local media, he said, pointing to proposed amendments to the Wyoming House budget that would prevent future court briefs from being filed.
He called the effort “deeply disturbing,” saying Colorado’s lawsuits not only affect Coloradans but concern the national interest, and that the state’s lawsuits, overwhelmingly targeted by Trump in both 2016 and 2020, are in the national interest. It was also of interest to voters in Wyoming, who supported the
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“Even in statehouses, some of the radical left’s discussions have reached crazy and nonsensical conclusions. But that’s the reality. The fact that the radical left despises the American people, our country, and our traditions. “For our republic, this has consequences. And it was really important that the nation’s highest court intervened,” he said.
Supreme Court building in Washington DC (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Legal experts speculated that the Supreme Court would likely rule unanimously in Trump’s favor when it heard oral arguments in the Colorado case last month. Justice Elena Kagan, for example, questioned whether one state should represent the entire country in deciding who should be president. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, on the other hand, dissented from the argument that there was no ambiguity in Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Asked whether he expected a unanimous verdict based on oral arguments, Gray said: “It was clear that it would be difficult to write.” “It was clear where they were going.”
Overall, Gray argued that the Colorado incident and other states that have worked to remove Trump from the ballot are an example of “Trump derangement syndrome” by “radical leftists” producing “nonsense.” .
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“We’re going to continue to monitor the process across the country and remain vigilant. Any time the people have a choice for themselves, that’s a win for our republic, and that’s what our elections are for.” “And I will continue to fight unapologetically for the people of Wyoming and for the people of this country to choose who they choose for themselves,” Gray said.
Ranked choice voting (RCV) comes in multiple forms and is used in various states and territories within the United States. (Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)
President Trump hailed the victory following Monday’s Supreme Court ruling, calling it “a huge victory for America.”
“Equally important to our country, a decision on presidential immunity will soon be made, without which the office of president will be relegated to a mere ceremonial position,” Trump told Fox News. “That’s a far cry from the founding intent of our country.” News Digital. “No president will be able to function properly and effectively without complete and total immunity.”
“Our country will be at great risk,” he added.
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