"Trump Disqualified: Threats and Legal Battles Surround Ballot Fate"

1 min read
Source: NBC News
"Trump Disqualified: Threats and Legal Battles Surround Ballot Fate"
Photo: NBC News
TL;DR

The Colorado Supreme Court justices who disqualified former President Donald Trump from the state's Republican primary ballot have faced a flood of threats on social media. Nonprofit organization Advance Democracy reported "significant violent rhetoric" against the justices and Democrats, with some users posting personal information and advocating for violence. This pattern of threats has been observed after legal developments against Trump in the past. The consistency of these threats and the lack of action by social media platforms is concerning, according to the report. Political leaders and social media platforms are urged to address and condemn this violent rhetoric.

Share this article

Want the full story? Read the original reporting

Read on NBC News