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Raw StoryMAY 2021
Police: Colo. Supreme Court Shooting Very Likely Not Tied to Trump Ban
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The Spin
Republican narrative
Everyone knows that the Colorado Supreme Court is thwarting democracy with its attempt to remove former Pres. Donald Trump from the state's Republican presidential primary ballot, and this incident has nothing to do with that injustice. It's extremely bad faith and dangerous to make this correlation in today's polarized, left-leaning media environment. Thankfully no one was hurt, and hopefully, Colorado shows that it cares about the will of the people.
Democratic narrative
While Tuesday’s shooting currently doesn't appear to be related to the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove Donald Trump from the primary ballot, there are still threats against the court’s justices from MAGA extremists. The insurrection on January 6th showed that Trump's fanatical supporters will resort to violence to defend him and police should not let their guards down. Right-wing extremism is still a major threat, and the Colorado Supreme Court justices must continue to be protected.