Texas Politics

Rep. Hunt Says the Left has been 'Knocked Out' after Trump Supreme Court Ruling

Texas Congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives responded to the Supreme Court decision regarding whether states can remove President Donald Trump (R) from the ballot, citing the Jan. 6 “insurrection.”

States such as Colorado and Maine have attempted to use the 14th Amendment which states that candidates can be withheld from running for office if they "have engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the United States.

The 14th Amendment was originally designed to keep former Confederate officers from obtaining power in the Union government.

However, with the 9-0 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of President Trump, the precedent appears to have been set, giving the former President one less headache.

Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX) said that the left side of the aisle just got “KO’d” early in the fight.

“9-0 Supreme Court ruling striking down Colorado’s decision to remove Trump from the ballot. How will the left-wing media respond?” said Rep. Hunt. “The same people who advocated for EXPANDING the Supreme Court just got KO’d in the first round.”

Furthermore, Representative Brian Babin (R-TX) stated that those attempting to stop President Trump should “take notice.”

“The Supreme Court reached a UNANIMOUS decision in favor of Donald Trump in the Colorado ballot disqualification dispute. Those attempting to stop Trump from running should take notice!” said Rep. Babin.

Representative Troy Nehls (R-TX) simply called the news “huge.”

“The Supreme Court unanimously rules that President Trump can run for President and will remain on the 2024 ballot. This is huge,” said Rep. Nehls.

Additionally, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) mentioned that “sanity prevailed” with the Supreme Court’s decision.

“Sanity prevailed today when the United States Supreme Court unanimously overturned Colorado's unconstitutional attempt to kick President Trump off the ballot. I was glad to join Sen. Ted Cruz and Leader Steve Scalise in filing an amicus brief in January supporting President Trump’s appeal,” said Rep. Van Duyne.

President Trump has yet to pick Vice President for his campaign.

Jackson Bakich

Jackson Bakich is based in Tallahassee. Born in Orlando but raised in Lake County, Florida, Jackson Bakich is a graduate of Florida State University. Growing up in the Sunshine State, Bakich co-hosted the political talk radio show "Lake County Roundtable" (WLBE) and was a frequent guest for "Lake County Sports Show" (WQBQ). Currently, he is the Sports Editor of the FSView and the co-host of "Tomahawk Talk" (WVFS), a sports talk radio program covering Florida State athletics in Tallahassee. Jackson's work has been cited in Newsmax, POLITICO and other media outlets.

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