Colorado ballot ban a 'big benefit' to Trump, Karl Rove says

Fox News contributor Karl Rove argued on "America's Newsroom" Thursday that Colorado’s usage of the 14th Amendment to ban former President Trump from the state's 2024 ballots is "unfair" and will backfire on Democrats in the upcoming presidential election. Rove said he believes the Supreme Court will rule overwhelmingly to strike down the ban, while the former president will enjoy a "big benefit" politically.

KARL ROVE: There are 15 states where these actions are underway. But for example, in 12 states, according to Lawfare, the plaintiffs have withdrawn the suit, recognizing how weak it is. But yeah, this is a big benefit to the former president. It makes him the center of attention, makes him a victim, makes him look like he's on the receiving end of unfair partisanship, and it is unfair. This is hearkening back to the Reconstruction era, a section of the Constitution, of the 14th Amendment, that doesn't ever mention the word president and requires somebody to have been involved in insurrection or rebellion against the government… there's been no such trial that has found the president guilty of insurrection or rebellion… this, incidentally, has been used twice in the history of our country. One time for a guy who had been found guilty under the Espionage Act and was running for federal office. And this was during the early part of the 20th century. This is clearly politics. And it's the hard left of America deciding to make hay while they can. And it's helping President Trump, which [is] one of the great ironies.