Murray was repeatedly grilled by justices about why Section 3 of the amendment should apply to the presidency when that office isn't explicitly listed in the provision

Several of the justices also expressed concern that allowing Colorado to ban Trump from the ballot could result in retaliatory efforts by other states to keep a Democrat off the ballot under the same provision

Justice Brett Kavanaugh made the point that Trump, who's been criminally charged over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election, isn't accused of insurrection in that case, even though the Justice Department could have done so.

Notably, the so-called 'liberal' justices were just as sceptical as the 'far-right' ones.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked Mr. Murray about the lack of uniformity this decision could create.

"Why should a single state get to decide who gets to be the President of the United States?" asked Justice Elena Kagan.

"That means is quite extraordinary."

Trump was pleased with the arguments, calling it a "beautiful thing to watch in many respects."

The former president, who listened to the oral arguments on cable news from his Mar-a-Lago club, spoke to the press in Florida. 

"I thought it was a very beautiful process," he said. 

"I hope that democracy in this country will continue because right now we have a very, very tough situation with all of the radical left ideas."

Jonathan Turley summed it up perfectly: