Former US President Donald Trump (Donald Trump) is back again. The US state of Maine has disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in the US presidential primary election to be held next year. On Thursday, the state is taking action in connection with the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters. With this Taking action against Trump after Colorado Maine became the second state. The decision is made by Maine’s top elections official.
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Former US President Ronald Trump was the front-runner of the Republican Party for the 2024 US presidential candidate. But Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows pointed out that Trump incited an uproar in the country by spreading false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election. Trump urged his supporters to march on the Capitol to disrupt the vote, she said.
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On December 19, the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified Trump from the state primary ballot. With this, Trump became the first candidate in US history to be disqualified from the presidency for engaging in rioting. Meanwhile, Trump said he would appeal the Colorado ruling to the Supreme Court. He criticized the challenges arising in connection with the elections as undemocratic.
A group of Maine lawmakers had called for Trump to be disqualified under a provision of the US Constitution that bars anyone from office if they engage in or incite rebellion after taking the oath of office. Following this, an order was issued disqualifying Donald Trump from the state ballot.
Although the ruling is appealable in a state court, it only applies to the March primary election. In time, this could affect Trump’s bid to run in the November general election. There are also reports that the US Supreme Court will be pressed to answer questions about Trump’s eligibility nationwide under the constitutional provision known as Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
There is a federal case in Georgia against Trump for trying to sabotage the 2020 election. But he has not been charged with attempted sedition related to the January 6 attack. The new setback comes as Donald Trump is leading the race for the 2024 Republican nomination by a large margin in opinion polls.
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2023-12-29 02:23:21
