"Swatting Attacks on Election Officials and Trump Ballot Controversy Stir National Debate"

David Axelrod, a former adviser to Barack Obama, expressed concerns on CNN about the potential consequences of legally preventing Donald Trump from running for president, suggesting it could deeply divide the country. He believes that defeating Trump should happen at the polls, not through court decisions. Axelrod's comments come in light of Maine's Secretary of State disqualifying Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot, citing the 14th Amendment, and similar actions in Colorado. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to make a final decision on Trump's eligibility. Axelrod noted that despite legal challenges, Trump's popularity may have increased, likening the indictments to "battery packs" for his campaign.