X6 p. M. On the west coast and e are awaiting the results of the gop caucuses in north dakota, where the polls now officially all closed. Well continue to monitor and update. Throughout the evening. And of course, Super Tuesday is tomorro w and these are the states that will be voting tomorrow, alabama, alaska, arkansas, california, colorado, maine, massachusetts. Minnesota. North carolina. Oklahoma. Tennessee. Texas. Utah. Vermont. P and virginia. Itll be a test after the show. But first, formerer donald trump scored a major victory today when the u. S. Supreme Court Unanimously reversed that ruling that barred him from appearing on the colorado ballot ahead of tomorrows maimary. Now saying in the majority opinion, quote, states have no powejor under under the Constito Rcto enforce Section Three with respect to federal offices, especially the presidency. Trum President Trump reacted to this decision on true sociawi l, calling it a big win for america. And hes right. Base id on the ora
9 00 pm on the and we are awaiting the results of the gop caucus in north dakota. More articles are now officially all close. To continue to monitor and update you throughout the evening and, of course, Super Tuesday is tomorrow and these are the states that will be california but first former President Donald Trump scored a major victory when the u. S. Cream Court Unanimously reversed that ruling that are to him appearing on the colorado ballots i had of tomorrows primary noah singh in the Majority Opinion states have not power under the constitution to enforce Section Three with respect to federal offices especially the presidency. President trump without record to this and he is right based on the Oral Arguments the decision is not a surprise. This should have been and was a slamdunk case and while the issue a concurring opinion that even the three liberal justices had decided with kind nine. A ceramic remember a judge in kirk county in illinois ruled that trump was ineligible for t
Americans voting for the largest single day delegate grab on the calendar, and voters are casting their ballots in 15 states, already a key victory in play for former president donald trump. That is because his name is actually on the ballot in colorado. After yesterdays rare unanimous decision by the Supreme Court. In short, states do not have the right to rip a candidates name off a federal election ballot. Im harris faulkner. You are in the faulkner focus. Trump in the his only remaining republican opponent, nikki haley, are competing for that big hall paid 854 delegates today. Haley has not yet won a single state. She did win washington, d. C. , this week, but she has picked up some delegates along the way proportionately with the percentages that qualify. Here is the delegate count. Going to the huge native primary results. Trump has 273, including a victory just from last night in north dakota. That Super Tuesday eve. And haley has 43 with her victory on sunday in d. C. Trump say
That really good conversation. We appreciate it. That will do it for me on this edition of alex witt reports. Ill see you tomorrow again at one pm eastern. Up next, the beat weekend. He b. Welcome to the beat weekend. I am ari melber. Lets get right into the headlines. Jack smith making new pitch on behalf of the doj on what donald trump must be put on trial before the election. If that sounds like a familiar issue, just remember, jack smith has more than one case against Defendant Trump. The defendant was done and in Federal Court today watching as doj prosecutors argued for a july beginning to a trial and the other jack smith case. Billy and the way, we discussed a big coup case and the Supreme Court slowing that down. This is the classified documents case. You probably remember. Both and they are saying over at the doj there is nothing in their roles or process which prevents this trial, on the documents, from occurring and weeks even days before the election. Remember, it is trump
School education. All you need is a calendar and a healthy skepticism about washington, and so while the lawyers were going through some of the understandable details, i thought you hit on the head in your journalistic coverage of it which was we can see what the court is doing. We can see where theyre headed. Right. I mean, i feel like all that we need to know is, and all we need to trust is that we can see it with our own eyes and what we can hear with our own ears and i needed a calculator to do it, but you can add up the days that remain and it could take up until july 1st what they think and theres not a day left based on what Tanya Chutkan said and shocking, but not surprising that the American People will have to be their own jurors once again. And the Supreme Court issues a ruling that says no one is above being put on trial while eliminating the very trial then that is a stress test for their credibility. Well be talking about it more, but i did want to mention that on the han