Trump warns of ‘big trouble’ as Supreme Court agrees to hear Colorado ballot case

[CharlieH]

 

Former President Trump warned Friday that there will be “big trouble” if the Supreme Court does not rule in his favor on his eligibility for the 2024 presidential ballot.

The Supreme Court is set to hear the Colorado case after the state’s Supreme Court determined last month that Trump should not be on the state’s primary ballot due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

 

“I just hope we get fair treatment,” Trump said at an Iowa rally Friday. “Because if we don’t, our country’s in big, big trouble. Does everybody understand what I’m saying?”

Trump also complained of Democrats casting doubt on the court because Trump appointed three of its justices, claiming that they are attempting to put undue political pressure on the court’s decisions.

“They’re saying, ‘Oh, Trump owns the Supreme Court, he owns it. He owns it. If they make a decision for him, it will be terrible. It’ll ruin their reputations,’” he said. “‘He owns the Supreme Court. He put on three judges. He owns the Supreme Court. If they rule in his favor, it will be horrible for them. And we’ll protest at their houses.’”

“That puts pressure on people to do the wrong thing. What they’re doing is no different than Bobby Knight,” he continued, referring to the legendary college basketball coach famous for raucous arguments with referees.

 

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[Chomper Higgot]

He’s a bit slow on this.

 

His supporters are already here on this forum stating words to the effect of Trump appointed Justices on the SCOTUS will do him a solid.

[bendejo]

18 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

“They’re saying, ‘Oh, Trump owns the Supreme Court, he owns it. He owns it. If they make a decision for him, it will be terrible. It’ll ruin their reputations,’” he said. “‘He owns the Supreme Court. He put on three judges. He owns the Supreme Court. If they rule in his favor, it will be horrible for them. And we’ll protest at their houses.’”

 

I guess he wants us to believe he owns it.  He owns it.  Said it five times in one paragraph.

Otherwise, it sounds like a threat.  Aren't there laws about that sort of thing?

 

During the Watergate trial, there was an incident where a courier had to deliver something to the judge in the middle of the night.  When the judge answered the door he was holding a shotgun. 

 

 

[Olav Seglem]

If they vote according to his wish they admit they are corrupted and "owned"

Or that its possible to treathen them...

Dont know whats most humiliating, to the supreme court-and the united states...

[Tug]

He’s having one of his NFT fantasy dreams that (his) acolytes will take up arms against the government if he’s not on the ballot.granted there may be a few that are stupid enough to do it they would be crushed and at best imprisoned most likely just killed either way works for me

[IAMHERE]

If you can't rig the election then make sure the other guy isn't on the ballot at all.

[TigerandDog]

of the Chump appointed judges, Kavanaugh is the one that will be open to the most criticism if he votes in Chumps favour because of a legal opinion he wrote. In that published legal opinion he writes that a President has NO presidential immunity and is subject to civil and/or criminal prosecution for his actions once he is no longer in office and if the statute of limitations applies then it should be extended to make allowance for the time spent in office. So we shall see whether e backs up his own legal opinion or whether he will be a hypocrit and vote in Chumps favour. Also Williams needs to recuse himself.

[rudi49jr]

19 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

If you can't rig the election then make sure the other guy isn't on the ballot at all.

So the conspiracy theory is being changed from ‘the Dems stole the election’ to ‘the Dems want Trump off the ballot’? So what happens when Trump is on the ballot (which is expect he will be) and he loses (again) in November? I wonder what conspiracy theory MAGA will come up with then.

[rudi49jr]

This is how astonishingly delusional Trump really is, and gives you an insight into his delusions of grandeur:

 

Trump Posts Video Calling Himself a God-Given “Caretaker“ and “Shepherd to Mankind”

 

https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-posts-video-calling-himself-a-god-given-caretaker-and-shepherd-to-mankind

[ozimoron]

His reasoning is not that he is threatening the SC to rule in his favor but should they happen to do so he wins big time because the message will become that he strong armed the SC into complying. His base will eat that stuff up big time.

[candide]

10 minutes ago, TigerandDog said:

of the Chump appointed judges, Kavanaugh is the one that will be open to the most criticism if he votes in Chumps favour because of a legal opinion he wrote. In that published legal opinion he writes that a President has NO presidential immunity and is subject to civil and/or criminal prosecution for his actions once he is no longer in office and if the statute of limitations applies then it should be extended to make allowance for the time spent in office. So we shall see whether e backs up his own legal opinion or whether he will be a hypocrit and vote in Chumps favour. Also Williams needs to recuse himself.

Are you expecting any decency from him?

[Danderman123]

3 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

If they vote according to his wish they admit they are corrupted and "owned"

Or that its possible to treathen them...

Dont know whats most humiliating, to the supreme court-and the united states...

The Supreme Court will rule on this issue based on the law.

 

What law, I don't know. Maybe Clarence Thomas will come up with something.

[Danderman123]

13 minutes ago, TigerandDog said:

of the Chump appointed judges, Kavanaugh is the one that will be open to the most criticism if he votes in Chumps favour because of a legal opinion he wrote. In that published legal opinion he writes that a President has NO presidential immunity and is subject to civil and/or criminal prosecution for his actions once he is no longer in office and if the statute of limitations applies then it should be extended to make allowance for the time spent in office. So we shall see whether e backs up his own legal opinion or whether he will be a hypocrit and vote in Chumps favour. Also Williams needs to recuse himself.

The Colorado ballot issue and the immunity issue are distinct motions under consideration. Most people think the immunity case is a slam dunk reject.

[Danderman123]

37 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

If you can't rig the election then make sure the other guy isn't on the ballot at all.

Trump will be on the ballot.

 

And then he will lose.

[scottiejohn]

31 minutes ago, candide said:

Are you expecting any decency from him?

Which him?

[thaipo7]

bendejo    Ask Schumer.  He had the demonstrators in front of the Supreme Justices homes after he threaten them.  Remember?  I think there are some that are still doing this.  The last two appointments by Trump have been a disappointment for Conservative causes.  Plus the Chief Justice voted against ObamaCare before he voted for it.  Your point is mute.  Trump is not 100% safe here.  Instead of going to the Supreme Court right away, several Republicans states should have taken Biden off the ballot.  He is the threat to Democracy.  Open Borders and defying the Supreme Court orders that he has no he has no authority to forgive Student Loans.

[ozimoron]

3 hours ago, thaipo7 said:

bendejo    Ask Schumer.  He had the demonstrators in front of the Supreme Justices homes after he threaten them.  Remember?  I think there are some that are still doing this.  The last two appointments by Trump have been a disappointment for Conservative causes.  Plus the Chief Justice voted against ObamaCare before he voted for it.  Your point is mute.  Trump is not 100% safe here.  Instead of going to the Supreme Court right away, several Republicans states should have taken Biden off the ballot.  He is the threat to Democracy.  Open Borders and defying the Supreme Court orders that he has no he has no authority to forgive Student Loans.

 

Forgiving student loans is a threat to democracy now? SAD.

[Thingamabob]

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

Trump will be on the ballot.

 

And then he will lose.

According to the polls, for what they are worth, he might win.

[Paul Henry]

Everything Trump owns goes bust. A dictator will disolve the supreme court so they cannot stop him in his grab for everything.

[scottiejohn]

20 minutes ago, Paul Henry said:

Everything Trump owns goes bust.

Doesn't most of the stuff Trump claims to own actually belong to the Banks etc?

[ozimoron]

4 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Doesn't most of the stuff Trump claims to own actually belong to the Banks etc?

 

I read a couple of years ago that he had a net worth of around 3.8 billion. I believe it may be lower than that now by some accounts.

[Danderman123]

3 hours ago, thaipo7 said:

 Instead of going to the Supreme Court right away, several Republicans states should have taken Biden off the ballot.  He is the threat to Democracy.  Open Borders and defying the Supreme Court orders that he has no he has no authority to forgive Student Loans.

Can you provide the section of the Constitution that supports removal of Biden from the ballot?

[Danderman123]

6 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

If they vote according to his wish they admit they are corrupted and "owned"

Or that its possible to treathen them...

Dont know whats most humiliating, to the supreme court-and the united states...

The Supremes don't care about any of that. They know that the context of their decision will be forgotten in 50 years.

[Morch]

12 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

The Supremes don't care about any of that. They know that the context of their decision will be forgotten in 50 years.

 

Diana Ross was a goddess.

[scottiejohn]

21 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Diana Ross was a goddess.

I thought she was just a singer, not a goddess, and good at it if you liked her type of music!

 

PS; we have gone off subject!

Edited January 8 by scottiejohn
PS added.

[Yellowtail]

It gets stuck down, likely in a unanimous vote. Anyone that can read can see the state court has no jurisdiction. 

[JulesMad]

I am hoping (thoughts and many prayers!) for the worst possible 'big trouble' for this complete fake individual who poses as a human being.
To the civilized and uncivilized world it is completely unbelievable/unimaginable that usa is even contemplating to have this excuse of a human being president again...

[newnative]

4 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Trump will be on the ballot.

 

And then he will lose.

    Yes.  As he lost the last two times he ran for President--in both elections the majority of the voters rejected him.  The majority of the voters wanted the other candidate.  Did. Not. Want. Trump.  Was given the presidency, against the will of the voters, by the cursed Electoral College in 2016.  Will be rejected again by the majority of the voters in 2024, if he is the GOP nominee.  He's going down hill with voters.  In 2016 he lost by 2 million votes.  In 2020 he lost by 7 million votes, as Americans got to know him for the lying, cheating, delusional grifter he is.  Loser.

[metisdead]

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[underbob]

It's okay - if Trump gets his way then it solidifies the concept that any American president is a total dictator and can do whatever he wants with complete immunity which means Biden could kidnap Trump or even more extreme than that and have no liability whatsoever