Watch: SCOTUS Justice Thomas DESTROYS Liberal Lawyer Trying to Boot Trump from Colo. Ballot By Asking for Historical Examples

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas decimated a liberal Colorado lawyer’s argument for removing Donald Trump from the state’s ballot simply by asking him to provide one example of this previously happening throughout history.

The incident unfolded Thursday as the Supreme Court took up the case weighing the merits of the state’s removal of Trump for supposedly inciting an insurrection on Jan. 6.

During oral arguments Justice Thomas repeatedly asked Colorado attorney Jason Murray to provide historical examples of national candidates ever being disqualified by the states, which the attorney admitted he was unable to provide.

Justice Thomas asked whether disqualification of a candidate happened during, or after the Civil War or Reconstruction – when it would have made more sense.

“There were a plethora of Confederates still around. There were any number of people who would continue to either run for state offices or national offices. So it seemed it that would suggest that they would at least be a few examples of national candidates being disqualified,” noted Justice Thomas.

Murray attempted to claim the US Congress had previously disqualified candidates by refusing to seat them, however, Justice Thomas pointed out this was not the same as the states disqualifying a candidate.

“So what’s the purpose of Section 3?” Thomas asked, adding, “The states were sending people [to Congress] that the concern was that the former Confederate states would continue being bad actors and the effort was to prevent them from doing this, and you’re saying that, ‘Well, this also authorized states to disqualify candidates.’ So, what I’m asking you for, if you are right, what are the examples?”

This time, Murray attempted to claim states had indeed previously precluded candidates from holding — state positions.

“I understand the states controlling state elections and state positions,” Thomas replied, adding, “What we are talking about here are national candidates.”

Again, Murray was unable to provide an example.

At this point, Chief Justice John Roberts stepped in to clarify Justice Thomas’ issue, highlighting that while states were bound by the 14th Amendment to ensure equal protection under the law, it did not allow states to govern how national presidential elections are run.

Here’s a longer clip of the brutal takedown:

Justice Thomas was lauded on social media for dismantling the liberal attorney’s claims.