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The Supreme Court is going to reinstate Donald Trump to be on the presidential election ballot, his former lawyer said Tuesday.
Ty Cobb, who used to be former President Trump's attorney, appeared on CNN's "Out Front" to weigh in on the decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to scratch Trump from the ballot based on his alleged incitement of a mob on Jan. 6, 2021, to lay siege on the U.S. Capitol. He thinks the High Court will reverse this swiftly and without contention.
"So I think this case will be handled quickly," Cobb said. I think it could be 9-0 and the Supreme Court for Trump."
Today's 4 to 3 ruling in Colorado at least for now has Trump being the first presidential candidate in U.S. history to be be found unfit for the White House under a Civil War-era law in the 14th Amendment that bars officials who engaged in "insurrection or rebellion" from holding office.
Cobb continued to explain that the legal arguments in favor of keeping Trump off the ballot in the primaries and the ultimate election next November won't hold up.
He cited three Supreme Court decisions who scrutinized the amendment "do not conclude that the officers in this context include the president or the Vice President."
That spells out a likely reversal when the Supreme Court looks at the case and should Trump, who is currently the GOP frontrunner, become the nominee, he would have to be voted in or out.
"Trump would have to be beaten at the ballot box, and I think sadly, that's the case, and it will be a race to get there," Cobb explained. "The Supreme Court will not hesitate to move quickly to this."
"They know what the stakes are and they know what their responsibility is."
The lawyer who hasn't held his admonishing tongue toward Trump, believes the result actually will boost Trump's messaging and inspire his MAGA base.
"This vindicates his insistence that this is a political conspiracy to interfere with the election and that he's the target and the people shouldn't tolerate that in America," he said. "It's doodah, but that's how he tries to sell this."
