Trump Responds to Attempt to Ban Him From Denver Ballots in 2024

According to the former president’s attorneys, the challenge should be thrown out because he is not yet a candidate under Colorado election law.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Clinton Township, Mich., on Sept. 27, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely invoked “insurrection” clause of the Constitution violates his right to free speech.

The suit was filed on behalf of six electors by the liberal group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington against the Colorado Secretary of State and former President Donald Trump, who is seeking to run for president again in 2024.