The campaign of former President Donald Trump received a favorable ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court last week, despite continuous efforts to disqualify him from the ballot in various states prior to the 2024 election.
“The Court denied a writ of certiorari petition from John Castro, a registered Republican candidate for president in 2024, who sought to have Trump removed from the ballot in Arizona,” Newsweek reported. “Castro, John A. V. Fontes, AZ Sec. Of State, et al. The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied,” the high court said in its ruling.
Castro initiated legal actions in multiple states to eliminate Trump from the ballots, citing his alleged involvement in the January 6 riots and attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes dismissed Castro’s filing in December, leading him to escalate the matter to the Supreme Court. The judge emphasized that Castro lacked the necessary standing to pursue his claim, as reported by NBC News. Castro’s argument in Arizona was based on Trump’s supposed backing of “insurrectionists” on January 6, 2021.
The judge further stated that Castro’s contentions failed to demonstrate genuine competition with Trump. In the meantime, Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s former campaign manager and senior political adviser, delivered positive election news to her ex-boss during a Fox Business segment on Friday alongside economist Larry Kudlow, another former administration official.
The host referenced polling data indicating that the presumed GOP candidate was close to surpassing President Joe Biden in traditionally Democratic New York, a development Conway viewed as highly favorable for the 45th president.
“What is going on is that Trump is actually expanding his coalition, core constituency, looks, feels different, larger and more diverse than in the past, 2016 and 2020. Why, Larry?” she began. “It includes more union households than in 2016 when that helped us win in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ohio.
“It includes more Hispanics and African Americans. It includes more women. Excuse me, he beat the queen bee herself, the would-be first woman president, while the majority of the voters were female. We’ve been the majority of the electorate since 1964. Even if he gets 4 percent more, 3 percent more,” she said.
“That New York Times/Sienna poll showing Biden leading Trump in New York by 10 points, where Biden won by 23 last time. If it is half right, Biden is in trouble,” Conway predicted.
“See what Trump’s doing. He is doing something Joe Biden can’t do. Joe Biden can’t command a crowd. He can’t, he’s just low energy, no excitement whenever he shows up somewhere. What is ironic is this is the way Democrats like Barack Obama, particularly Bill Clinton, and even Jimmy Carter at the time all over Iowa would go through the crowd and shake hands with people directly. It’s been Trump at his rallies on the dais, with the teleprompter, above the people,” she said.
“I’m one small person, people run up to me from all places, all spaces, many different faces, ‘tell him we’re for him 100 percent,’” Conway continued. “Some people say I didn’t vote for him before but things are so bad, Biden is a real gift to Trump.
“I think also ironically, although he is stuck in the courtroom all day, he is on message. He is projecting strength, resilience, and perseverance, these great American qualities, but he is the guy with better plan on inflation, [the] economy. Not hike your taxes. Not do 44 percent cap gains tax. Many people predicted Trump would be king of debt. He is the king of growth,” she said.
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Conway nicely sums up why Trump is kicking a$$ and taking names in the Big Blue Apple, NY. #Trump2024 pic.twitter.com/t9014K2zuZ— USA Features Media (@UsaFeatures) April 27, 2024
