Maggie Haberman says Trump is worried Supreme Court may rule against him on ballot removals

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman says former President Trump is worried that the Supreme Court will rule against him over recent rulings that excluded Colorado and Maine from the 2024 ballot. He said he was concerned.

Haberman said in an appearance on CNN last week that President Trump largely believes the Supreme Court will rule in his favor, but he also fears that may not be the case. If the Supreme Court upholds Colorado's decision, other states could use the Constitution's insurrection clause to exclude Trump from voting.

“Generally speaking, they believe he and his advisers will be successful on the Supreme Court, but he also appointed three of the justices on the Supreme Court and the court that ruled on conservatives. Haberman also expressed concern that it would appear that they were trying to rule against him rather than in his favor. I'm concerned,” he said.

Last month, Colorado and Maine removed Trump from their 2024 ballots, concluding that he was ineligible to run for president under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause. Both rulings will likely be challenged by President Trump and challenged in the Supreme Court.

The high court has not ruled on the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause since it was ratified in 1868, so it is not yet clear what it will rule on the issue.

Haberman also noted that some of President Trump's political advisers believe there is “political merit” to recent decisions.

“We'll see, but as of right now, the final day of the primaries is crowded, so [Trump’s] His rivals who are chasing him need to take notice,” she said. “I think his team has some advantage because of that. And I think a lot of people, including some Democrats, have criticized these decisions, which has been pointed out previously. They’re amplifying it as much as possible.”