'They really hate me': Trump rants about Colorado ballot case as SCOTUS hears arguments

Former President Donald Trump blamed people in Colorado who "really hate" him as the U.S. Supreme Court was hearing arguments on a case that could remove him from the state's ballot.

Trump spoke on Thursday before the nation's high court was set to hear oral arguments in a case that could see him disqualified from the ballot because he allegedly participated in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

"We have sort of a rogue person working in Colorado that, you know, wants to take the election on by that person's self. And it's very inappropriate," Trump told radio host John Fredericks. "Very few people go to the other side, unless they truly hate me."

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"They want to have, you know, the Supreme Court rule or vote to take me out of the race," he continued. "It's a terrible thing. I think it's terrible, but it's important that a very powerful decision be made on this."

Trump cited his poll numbers as proof he should be allowed to remain on the ballot.

"Leading by these massive numbers, and then you say, oh, well, that person can't run," he opined. "That would be so bad for democracy. That would be so bad for our country, and I can't imagine that would happen."

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