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Colorado Kicks Trump Off the Ballot

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Trump cannot run for president in the state.

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Trump cannot run for president in the state.

The Trump team has called the decision β€œcompletely flawed” and will appeal to the US Supreme Court.

But will this lead other states to follow suit?

The Americast team brings in a constitutional expert – Kermit Roosevelt III – to dive into the 14th amendment and what could happen next.

HOSTS:
β€’ Sarah Smith, North America editor
β€’ Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
β€’ Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent
β€’ Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent

GUEST:
β€’ Kermit Roosevelt III, author and constitutional scholar

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This episode was made by George Dabby with Catherine Fusillo, Rufus Gray, Claire Betzer and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Matthew Dean. The series producer is George Dabby. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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  • Fri 22 Dec 2023 23:00

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