In a trial in Colorado seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, attorneys focused on the signals he sent to extremist groups who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. Expert testimony from an extremism expert highlighted Trump's relationship with far-right extremists, suggesting that Trump cultivated this following years before running for president. The expert argued that Trump's actions during his presidency, such as promoting conspiracy theories and making inflammatory remarks, aligned with far-right views and appealed to extremist groups. The expert also pointed to Trump's response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville and his debate comments to the Proud Boys as evidence of his support for extremist ideologies. The trial centers on whether Trump should be disqualified from running for president in Colorado under the 14th Amendment, which prohibits individuals who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office. The outcome of this trial, as well as a similar case in Minnesota, could ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, which has never ruled on this provision of the 14th Amendment.