Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to reverse a Colorado ruling that barred him from running for president in the state.
In December, Colorado’s top court said it had found “convincing evidence” that Trump was involved in insurrection at the time of the 2021 US Capitol riot.
The Republican has been facing several legal challenges to his eligibility for the November 2024 election. The former US president has also been removed from the ballot in Maine.
In both states, Trump – the current Republican frontrunner – was removed from the ballot by challenges that cited his alleged incitement of the 2021 US Capitol riot.
Reports say the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution bans anyone who has “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” from holding federal office. Meanwhile In a statement, the Trump campaign accused the Colorado Supreme Court and President Joe Biden of “doing all they can to disenfranchise all American voters by attempting to remove President Trump”.