Examining Trump's 'violent' rhetoric and legal battles in Colorado trial, impacting his eligibility for 2024 election

In a trial seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Colorado ballot, an extremism expert testified about Trump's history of violent rhetoric and statements about extremist groups, arguing that they played a role in inciting the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The expert pointed to Trump's repeated references to "1776" as a violent call for revolution and highlighted the use of "doublespeak" by extremist groups and their allies. Trump's attorneys argued that such rhetoric is common in American politics and challenged the expert's assertions. The trial also highlighted the differing interpretations of the January 6 violence between the plaintiffs and Trump's legal team.