Arguments were held at the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the eligibility of former President Trump, who is aiming for a comeback in this fall's U.S. presidential election. American media have reported that the judge expressed skepticism about Trump being ineligible to run.
In December of last year, the Supreme Court of Colorado in the western United States ruled that the storming of the U.S. Capitol three years ago was an "insurrection" and found that former President Trump was involved. Based on the constitutional provision that prohibits him from holding national or state office, the court ruled that he is ineligible to run in state primaries for the presidential election.
Mr. Trump appealed the decision, and arguments were heard at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on the 8th.
Trump himself did not appear in court.
In the argument, Chief Justice Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court said that if Colorado's decision is approved, it would allow each state to decide whether a candidate is eligible or not, saying, ``This could lead to a situation in which a handful of states decide the presidential election, which could lead to extremely dire consequences.'' Several judges pointed out the magnitude of the impact, including saying,
Major U.S. media outlets have reported that the judge expressed skepticism about Trump being ineligible to run.
Mr. Trump has won consecutive victories in the selection of candidates for the opposition party and Republican Party for the presidential election, and has become the front-runner, and there is a great deal of interest in the Supreme Court's ruling, which could affect the future election campaign.
Former President Trump: ``I believe in this country and I believe in the Supreme Court''
Former US President Trump spoke to reporters at his mansion in southern Florida after finishing his arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trump said of the lawsuit, ``Further election interference by the Democratic Party,'' and reiterated his claim that he was being interfered with in the run-up to the presidential election.
On the other hand, he expressed confidence in his defense team's argument by saying, "It was very good. I think it was well received."
Trump then said, ``I believe in this country and I believe in the Supreme Court. How can you say to someone who is leading campaigns everywhere, ``I'm not running for you''? I think that would be pretty difficult.'' said.
One of the plaintiffs: “I’m confident we can win.”
Norma Anderson, 91, one of the plaintiffs from Colorado, who responded to a press conference after the hearing, said of the proceedings at the U.S. Supreme Court, ``The courtroom was very quiet, as usual. "There was some laughter, but there was a lot of concentration. I felt like each judge was listening very carefully."
``I think the judges asked more questions than usual, and I felt like that was a sign of a high level of interest. They seemed to want to know what their obligations were.'' When asked if he thought so, he answered, ``Of course, I'm confident.''