Hundreds gathered at DCF Guns in Colorado Springs on Saturday to support former President Donald Trump’s reelection, just days after an appeal by the Colorado Republican Party to reinstate Trump’s place on the state’s GOP primary ballot.

On Dec. 19, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision that Trump is constitutionally disqualified from the presidential primary ballot because he had engaged in insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. On Wednesday, the state Republican Party appealed the court’s decision.

Car horns, patriotic banter and camaraderie flooded the parking lot and surrounding areas as attendees continued to arrive into the afternoon.

“We’re here to back Trump. I’m here to support Trump on so many different levels,” said Tommy, who wished to not disclose his last name. Tommy has been involved in Trump’s campaign since 2015 and led one convoy from Denver to Colorado Springs on Saturday.

Multiple convoys traveled from Denver and Fort Collins to Colorado Springs led by Weld County Councilman Trent Leisy, a candidate for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in the upcoming election, among others in support of Trump’s reelection.

“I want to clarify one thing: Rightful President Trump has my full endorsement. President Trump is and has always been the clear leader of the Republican Party. I am calling on all other candidates running for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District to join me and publicly fight for and defend President Trump,” Leisy said in an announcement on Dec. 20 following the court’s decision to remove Trump from the ballot.

“I’m supporting President Trump. I believe his election was stolen from us, from him. He’s not a perfect man, he’s made mistakes, we all make mistakes, but his truth is that he loves this country, and I love this country,” said attendee Robert Abeyta, who believes the 2020 election was “stolen” from Trump due to voter fraud.

“We have to protect our elections. Our vote counts, as long as it’s legal and done with integrity, we need to have our elections done in the way I just laid it out. We want a fair election, and everybody’s vote needs to count or else we’re going to have evil consequences.”

Attendee Abby Adams said she showed up to Saturday’s rally to ensure she, and her community, have the right to vote for Trump in the next presidential election.

“For us, it’s just the standard (that) the court does not have the right to take our vote away from us, whether it’s Trump or whether it’s anybody else for that matter. That’s not their choice to say who we’re allowed to and who we’re not allowed to vote for. If we don’t stand up for it now, what’s the next election going to look like?”

“I’m here to put America first.”

According to previous reporting by The Gazette, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to take the case, either after the Colorado GOP’s appeal or Trump’s appeal.

Jan. 4 is the last day Trump can appeal to the nation’s highest court to put the state Supreme Court’s decision on hold.