Internet disagrees as David Axelrod claims removing Donald Trump from ballot would 'rip country apart'

WASHINGTON, DC.: David Axelrod, formerly a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama, expressed concern on Friday regarding a court ruling that would disqualify former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot.

Axelrod warned that such an outcome "would rip the country apart," given the millions of people who would be prevented from voting for him.

"I have very, very strong reservations about all of this. I do think it would rip the country apart if he were actually prevented from running because tens of millions of people want to vote for him," Axelrod said on CNN. 

Instead, Axelrod believes that the Democratic Party's best chance of defeating Trump is to outdo him in the election.

"If you're going to beat Donald Trump, you’re going to probably have to do it at the polls," he added.

What did David Axelrod say during his interview on CNN?

Axelrod put forth the argument that Maine's recent decision to remove the Republican candidate, who is leading the race from the state's primary ballot, serves to reinforce President Trump's belief that the Democratic Party is "coming after him" solely due to his presidential candidacy.

"A lot of the motivation for (Trump’s) candidacy was as a legal defense strategy," Axelrod noted. "He wanted to set up a construct…which says that they’re coming after him because he’s running for president, and they’re trying to prevent him from being president." 

He stated that the attempts made by the left to oust Donald Trump from the presidency have only made him more popular.

Trump's popularity has only increased despite the numerous indictments against him, as evident from this poll by RealClearPolling.com which shows the GOP frontrunner has a considerable edge over the incumbent in several key states.

"We’ve run this experiment, he’s only gained since he started getting indicted. What you thought might be kryptonite for him has turned out to be battery packs, and this is a big one for him," Axelrod said on Friday.

Earlier this month, the Colorado Supreme Court handed down a ruling that removed former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

Following this decision, the Colorado Secretary of State announced that Trump would remain on the ballot while the state GOP appealed the ruling to the US Supreme Court.

It is worth noting that Colorado, a traditionally Democratic-leaning state, is not expected to be a competitive state for Republicans in the upcoming November elections.

On December 28, Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows also barred former President Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, which prohibits those who have "engaged in insurrection" from holding office.

The US Supreme Court is anticipated to make the final decision regarding Trump's eligibility.

These developments are noteworthy as they have the potential to impact the upcoming election and the political landscape in general.

It will be interesting to observe how these legal battles unfold and the outcome after the US general elections have concluded in November next year.

Internet trolls Obama's former adviser for suggesting to keep Donald Trump on the ballot

People on X ridiculed the statements made by David Axelrod, a prominent political consultant during former President Barack Obama's administration, and mocked him for suggesting that removing Trump from state ballots would "rip the country apart."

One X user remarked, "So would letting him win," while another expressed the same thought as they wrote, "Allowing him to stay will also."

Another person said, "Sometimes people are waaaay over dramatic. It’s the only way to stop all the hate, is to take him out of the running."

A fourth person noted, "So fascinating that Fetterman and Axelrod have become major voices of reason and major middle of the road unifiers - what a country!"

One user further tweeted, "As an ANALOGY Only- If people were confidant that an individual was known to have vibes of being (as an example) a Serial Killer etc- who would want to allow that individual to be allowed to run for Office? etc"

Another user asserted, "That’s a wick I’m willing to light. The man needs to go and Axelrods comments are irresponsible. He is feeding their narratives. If we shrink away from an insurrection charge, what else will we shrink from out of fear? It does not add up."

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