"Arrr! Aye, this here expert be claimin' that the 14th Amendment be applyin' to presidents! What a scurvy trial, mateys!"
2023-11-01
Arrr, me hearties! Be ye knowin' that this here fancy expert witness be claimin' that the 14th Amendment, which be a wee clause that lawyers be chattin' 'bout, could be makin' the former President Trump ineligible for the Colorado ballot in 2024? Aye, ye heard it right! This be goin' against what the Trump campaign be sayin'! They be callin' on a right knowledgeable bloke, Professor Gerard Magliocca, from Indiana University, to explain what be this "insurrection" meanin' and how it should be affectin' presidents. Arrr, what a tale we be havin' at the heart of this matter...
Avast ye landlubbers! Thar be a legal battle brewin' in the land of Colorado, involvin' none other than our matey, former President Trump. The scallywag's lawyers be arguin' that he should be allowed on the 2024 ballot, while them clever attorneys be quotin' the 14th Amendment clause to prove otherwise. Arr, tis a mighty clash of swords, I tell ye!
On the third day of this courtroom spectacle, a grand witness stepped forth, a swashbucklin' expert in the 14th Amendment, Professor Gerard Magliocca. This fine gentleman from Indiana University aimed to shed light on the meanin' of "insurrection" and how it should apply to presidents.
Now, me hearties, this be a matter of great importance. The crux of the issue be the true definition of "insurrection," that rebellious act against the powers that be. Professor Magliocca be makin' the case that this definition can indeed be extended to presidents themselves. Aye, ye heard that right! Even the mighty captain of the ship can be found guilty of an insurrection, if the circumstances be right.
The Trump campaign's arguments be dashed to pieces by this bold claim. They be hopin' to prove that the former president be sailin' smooth waters and can rightfully be on that 2024 ballot. But this expert witness be sayin' nay, nay! He be bringin' the thunder and makin' it clear that a president can be disqualified if he be involved in an insurrection.
So, me mateys, the battle rages on. The lawyers be brandishin' their legal swords, arguin' the finer points of the 14th Amendment. Will our former President Trump be struck down by the stormy seas of insurrection? Only time will tell, but it be clear that this be no ordinary legal skirmish. This be a clash of epic proportions, fit for a pirate's tale!