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Trump Looks to Turn Colorado Rejection Into a Cudgel

December 21, 2023 at 2:50 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Top officials with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the Colorado Republican Party spoke on Thursday to discuss plans of action after the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to throw the former president off of the Republican primary ballot,” Politico reports.

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