Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Warns of ‘Daunting’ Consequences of Trump Ballot Ban

‘It’ll come down to just a handful of states that are going to decide the presidential election,’ the justice says.

Chief Justice John Roberts attends the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 7, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images

As the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday heard two hours of arguments in a Colorado case to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot, Chief Justice John Roberts suggested that if he’s pulled, other states would eventually do the same to other candidates.

“It’ll come down to just a handful of states that are going to decide the presidential election,” Justice Roberts said. “That’s a pretty daunting consequence.”