Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has faced significant backlash and threats, including calls to violence and sharing of her apparent address on far-right message boards, after disqualifying former President Donald Trump from the state's 2024 primary ballot. The decision has sparked a heated debate with some, including a lone Democratic Congressman and three Maine lawmakers, criticizing the removal and suggesting that Trump, not having been found guilty of insurrection, should be allowed on the ballot. Others, such as the Trump campaign's Steven Cheung, have accused Bellows of partisanship due to her previous role as an ACLU attorney. The Supreme Court is under pressure to decide on the matter, with predictions and concerns about how it will rule circulating. Some believe the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause, invoked in this case, is not applicable to the events of January 6, while others argue that the Supreme Court will not review the underlying facts of Trump's alleged insurrection. Amidst the controversy, Bellows has reported receiving 'truly unacceptable' threatening messages. There are also reports of a Republican lawmaker in Maine filing to impeach Bellows following her decision, as she reveals having received death threats. Trump privately 'expressed concern' that the conservative justices he appointed might rule against him to avoid appearing 'political'. Bellows, who has visited the White House twice and called the Electoral College a 'relic of white supremacy', was the target of a 'swatting call,' a dangerous hoax intended to provoke a large police response to her home.
Maine secretary of state claimed Electoral College was function of "white supremacy" before booting Trump from 2024 ballot https://t.co/AghQpjA5Bh https://t.co/AghQpjA5Bh
Chaos At Maine Secretary of State's Home - Police Respond After Trump Booted https://t.co/CT6JgaB51q
Gov. Chris Sununu: "Personally I think this is very politically motivated by the Maine Secretary of State—Trump should be on the ballot." https://t.co/T2KYRIhbgH
Bureaucrats like Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows are "really out to get" former President Donald Trump because he was the first president in generations to stand up to them, one of his attorneys, Jesse Binnall, told NEWSMAX. https://t.co/Ob0qaXKYfd https://t.co/3qiY0zt9E1
A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot. https://t.co/39nQVAQVtb
A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot. https://t.co/ExLMDU9Z15
What to know about the efforts to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot https://t.co/8OpX1Hz0j8
Several 2024 Republican candidates running against Trump have condemned Maine's decision to disqualify Trump from its 2024 presidential primary ballot. https://t.co/yfJANNnBW4
A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. https://t.co/2lz5SMgH8J
Nikki Haley backer Sununu Calls Trump ballot boot in Maine ‘very politically motivated’ https://t.co/KWQTZN2GBm
New: The Maine state official who removed Trump from the ballot has been targeted with a swatting call at her home. This is MAGA. https://t.co/d0Ptumdqr8 https://t.co/D6h01hHknW
Ramaswamy Vows To Withdraw From Maine Ballot Over Trump Removal, Says Haley and DeSantis are ‘Complicit’ Unless They Do the Same via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/fBDP5k09Ft
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu criticizes efforts to remove former President Trump from the 2024 primary ballot, saying that disqualifying him would allow him to play the “victim card” heading into the primaries. https://t.co/4Bck7ayXEz
Is Trump being removed from ballots actually helping him? https://t.co/0RcYSckNMC
Apart from Maine and Colorado, these 20 states are trying to ban Trump from election ballots https://t.co/56sCkrHEsn https://t.co/YaLwizzstQ
How the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause applies to a president is a question with "legitimacy," @beckerdavidj says following Maine's disqualification of Donald Trump from its presidential primary ballot. "It has to be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court." https://t.co/TApfcDtHfQ
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was the target of a swatting call on Friday night, according to state police. Bellows: "It's designed to scare not only me but also others into silence, to send a message." "We should be able to agree to disagree … without threats."
Chris Sununu says Maine decision to boot Donald Trump off the ballot is politically motivated https://t.co/9QxD6r9QCh https://t.co/mPY2hI5OOl
The Colorado ruling that Trump is ineligible for the ballot wasn’t partisan. But Republicans have been trotting out that line of attack. More on our #ReidOutBlog: https://t.co/wLZbgBvZEj
‘Of course’ removing Trump from the ballot makes him a martyr, Sununu says https://t.co/rjfctlOJk9
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows did a photo shoot after disqualifying Trump from the ballot They hate you https://t.co/FBQRotJqTA
On CNN, Sununu says Maine Sec State acted "politically" by removing Trump from ballot for insurrectionary acts, without addressing legal merits. Then Sununu says, because he's not a lawyer, he won't address legal merits of Trump's claim he's immune from prosecution for his crimes
State acted "politically" by removing Trump from ballot for his insurrectionary acts, without addressing legal merits. Then Sununu says, because he's not a lawyer, he won't address legal merits of Trump's claim he's immune from prosecution for his crimes.
Sununu says Maine Sec State acted "politically" by removing Trump from ballot for his insurrectionary acts, without addressing legal merits. Then Sununu says, because he's not a lawyer, he won't address legal merits of Trump's.claim he's immune from prosecution for his crimes.
Sununu says the Secretary of State of Maine acted "politically" by removing Trump from the ballot, without addressing the legal merits. Then Sununu says, because he's not lawyer, he won't address the merits of Trump's immunity claim.
The Colorado Supreme Court's reasoning in deciding that Donald Trump is constitutionally disqualified from running for president seems iffy. https://t.co/OEvLGoWppQ
"Desperate" Attempt to Keep Trump off the Ballot for 2024 | @TomFitton on @FoxBusiness https://t.co/v5JRqcqNaL
"Maine Democrat who booted Trump from ballot called Electoral College 'a relic of white supremacy" https://t.co/kpfceFxmYT Lol, with moronic enemies such as this, Trump doesn't NEED any friends!
Republican moves to impeach Maine SOS Bellows after Trump removed from ballot... https://t.co/beicmc4adT
WILL SCOTUS PUNT ON THE 14TH AMENDMENT ISSUE? Face it, this thing is white hot. On the facts, SCOTUS should side with CO. Trump engaged in insurrection, he received due-process and it is the state's call to make, noy Congress. But this SCOTUS doesn't want to be left holding…
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) said she received death threats in the wake of the lawsuit that was filed in her state that eventually led to former President Trump being kicked off the ballot in her state. https://t.co/PCQuVVvpRh
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté criticize Maine Secretary Of State Shenna Bellows for removing Trump from the ballot. Max calls her "one of those pussy-hat liberal clowns who wants publicity". https://t.co/bI4rAmZI56
The Continuing Plot To Silence Trump's 2024 Comeback https://t.co/1v87WRJFEv
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is the first elected official to unilaterally deem Trump ineligible to run due to the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause. The Trump campaign has vowed to challenge her decision. https://t.co/TG9VY0V80f
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) said she received death threats in the wake of the lawsuit that was filed in her state that eventually led to former President Trump being kicked off the ballot in her state. #8NN https://t.co/AcBFmZMzTJ
Shenna Bellows, the Maine Secretary of State, was swatted after she removed Trump from the ballot. Say what you will about her decision (it is wrong) but this shouldn’t be happening either. https://t.co/3eR6U1i1s5
People need to stop doing this Maine secretary of state swatted after disqualifying Trump from 2024 ballot https://t.co/C8RvqI0Em5
"Makes him a martyr": Trump's GOP rivals oppose removing him from the ballot https://t.co/SR48Vsz5Kv
JUST IN—The home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was “swatted” Friday evening, police confirmed Saturday. On Thursday, Bellows unilaterally blocked Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot. Bellows called the swatting “unacceptable” in a long diatribe on Facebook.… https://t.co/JDiGnuaXPl
Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home https://t.co/JGBh8TEanf
Maine’s top election official, who could face an impeachment attempt in the state Legislature over her decision to keep former President Donald Trump off the Republican primary ballot, had a hoax threat called into her house Friday night. https://t.co/bmh7zA08Nk
Shenna Bellows Swatted the Day After Removing Trump from Maine Ballot – She Was Not Home at the Time via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/SMgHznIBBF
Maine secretary of state’s house ‘swatted’ day after Trump ballot disqualification decision: ‘Unacceptable’ https://t.co/gfNX9pu6Cp https://t.co/9DGpRJ1tI2
Maine secretary of state latest victim of swatting spree https://t.co/XAf7Py1pme
A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows - one day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot. https://t.co/jauqI9l8Hw
Maine Dem who kicked Trump off ballot called Electoral College 'white supremacy' https://t.co/vB64iKFpxs
Maine official says her home was swatted after Trump ballot decision https://t.co/NpmVQfCf0H
“MAINE UNDERCUTS DEMOCRACY WITH TRUMP BALLOT BAN” https://t.co/wuBvJnGzQL
Maine Sec. of State Shenna Bellows was the target of a "swatting call" Friday, state police said. The incident happened a day after she ruled former President Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot next year. https://t.co/eigyET7Pu9
Maine Democrat who barred Trump from ballot met with Biden twice, called Electoral College 'white supremacy' https://t.co/I3epqAEt30 #FoxNews
Amazing that there are people in public office who have no idea how ingenious and important the Electoral College is. 🤦♀️ Maine Dem who kicked Trump off ballot called Electoral College 'white supremacy' https://t.co/SqynFzYslX
Republicans are trying to impeach Maine’s Sec of State for removing Trump from the ballot They defame Jack Smith They harass Colorado’s Sec of State They threatened Fani Willis’s life They sent violent threats to Judges Chutkan & Engoron Party of “Christian values”, y’all 😒
Ramaswamy Vows To Withdraw From Maine Ballot Over Trump, Demands Haley and DeSantis Do Same Or Else They're 'Complicit' https://t.co/hXCJrdbVa9
🚨 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡- Maine Secretary of State, and Democrat, Shenna Bellows, visited the White House twice in the past year before she removed Donald Trump from the state ballot. She also referred to the Electoral College as a "relic of white supremacy." She met President Joe Biden… https://t.co/WNJ5qhGoia
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows home is SWATTED after she removed Donald Trump from state's 2024 ballot over January 6 riots https://t.co/Z4BqHMbiWB https://t.co/FlDwpCkN85
Maine Dem who booted Trump from ballot met with Biden, called Electoral College ‘white supremacy’ https://t.co/1F1g3Audv6 https://t.co/R8Vtl6aRI0
Democrat Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on her decision to unilaterally disqualify former President Trump from the state's ballot: "My political affiliation, my personal views ... had no bearing on my decision" 🤡 https://t.co/thsZvAtHYv
Maine’s top election official, who could face an impeachment attempt in the state Legislature over her decision to keep Donald Trump off the Republican primary ballot, had a hoax threat called into her house Friday night. https://t.co/ZFkZ65zNe9
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows: "To impeach me for doing my job and following the law here in Maine is absurd. It's—some of this inflammatory rhetoric ... Distract the public from the issue at hand, rather than focusing on the rule of law and the Constitution." https://t.co/M6qtox3dAG
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows: "To impeach me for doing my job and following the law here in Maine is absurd. Some of this inflammatory rhetoric ... Distract the public from the issue at hand, rather than focusing on the rule of law and the constitution." https://t.co/6xKMpK08rj
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says "I want to go back to the rule of law and the Constitution, because that's what's important. And we, all of us citizens, have a role to play in this democracy, in free and fair and respectful debate." https://t.co/i17NqGUf9r
On Thursday night, State Representative John Andrews (R-Paris) filed a request with the Maine Revisor’s Office for a Joint Order to impeach Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. https://t.co/xBaMgEFTuI
Maine Sec. of State says she's received 'threatening communications' after Trump move: 'Truly unacceptable' https://t.co/Ln9rW63trG
NEW: GOP Maine lawmaker seeks to impeach Secretary of State following Trump ballot ruling https://t.co/mDoOq74EuE
Maine Democrat who barred Trump from ballot met with Biden twice, called Electoral College 'white supremacy' “Bellows declared Trump ineligible to appear on the Republican primary ballot in Maine” https://t.co/pY6qbkF4wC
BOSTON HERALD: Maine secretary of state who opted to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment
The Maine decision on Trump seems to have denied him due process, but the SOS punted to SCOTUS, so we'll see where that one goes. It almost forces SCOTUS to hear the case because otherwise, they are endorsing denial of due process. The CO did provide due process.
Maine Democrat who barred Trump from ballot met with Biden twice, called Electoral College 'white supremacy' @shennabellows is a nut job who should be removed from office immediately! https://t.co/zpogif7ITT
EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Group To Sue Maine Secretary Of State Behind Trump Ballot Removal https://t.co/DJvyhvzwG6
Vivek Ramaswamy vowed to drop out of the Maine GOP primary if the state successfully boots Donald Trump from its ballot, and challenged his rivals to do the same. https://t.co/uzZpRT2xHa
Here's where efforts to disqualify Trump from the 2024 ballot stand after he was blocked from appearing on Maine's primary ballot. https://t.co/v9l763dPsq
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨 Conservative Group To Sue Maine Secretary Of State Behind Trump Ballot Removal https://t.co/DJvyhvzwG6
EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Foundation @OversightPR To Sue Maine Secretary Of State Behind Trump Ballot Removal @DailyCaller https://t.co/TNPu9VY3Up
“It is beyond ugly that the radical left is once again reanimating Jim Crow politics.” EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Foundation To Sue Maine Secretary Of State Behind Trump Ballot Removal https://t.co/Xbj90dAs0i via @dailycaller
Maine Democrat who barred Trump from ballot met with Biden twice, called Electoral College 'white supremacy' https://t.co/I6ytPnnfNI
Trump Team To Contest Ballot Disqualifications In Colorado, Maine Tied To Capitol Riot https://t.co/98fqZU3wwR
Trump 'fears Supreme Court could BACK Colorado's decision to take him off the ballot' https://t.co/SzohwaAvxM https://t.co/dOoDOksDcI
CO is not just randomly removing Trump from the ballot without cause or due process. Trump was afforded all due process as is granted in a civil hearing, which this was, and the finding of fact by the original judge was that Trump engaged in insurrection. Because this is a…
Colorado Secretary of State praises ‘courageous’ Maine counterpart after Trump ballot block https://t.co/zqnpUJSL0C
Maine Republican lawmaker seeks to impeach secretary of state who blocked Trump from ballot Maine state Rep. John Andrews, a Republican, called Shenna Bellows decision to block Trump from the Republican Primary ballot "raw partisanship." Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/OtVbtzotgh
Donald Trump 'fears Supreme Court could BACK Colorado's decision to take him off the ballot and that three conservative justices he appointed won't want to be seen as political' https://t.co/kU5tBReTi8 https://t.co/I2WUF3N0hC
OPINION | Here’s What SCOTUS Should Do With the Trump Ballot Cases https://t.co/uoIniI4PB9
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' decision on Thursday to block former President Trump from appearing on the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot elicited pushback from Republican and Democratic lawmakers. https://t.co/b6X81ts5uw
CAN TRUMP CLAIM BEING DENIED DUE PROCESS IN THE CO DECISION? Remember, the CO decision is CIVIL, not CRIMINAL. Based upon the requirements for due process in a civil hearing, Trump was clearly granted due process. [Due process in a civil trial ensures fairness and protects…
Maine secretary of state who opted to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment https://t.co/Us4xyBRcnN https://t.co/qknKSb7cBQ
Maine Republicans threaten to impeach secretary of state for kicking Trump off the ballot https://t.co/CsVhBE70Fg #Trump2024
WILL SCOTUS RULE AGAINST TRUMP JUST TO ESTABLISH THEIR INDEPENDENCE? [Former President Donald Trump quietly fears the Supreme Court will back Colorado’s decision to bump him from the state's presidential ballot, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman told CNN Friday. “He has…
While SCOTUS may or may not rule in Trump's favor on the 14th Amendment, they will likely NOT rule on the underlying finding of fact that Trump engaged in insurrection. [SCOTUS will almost certainly not review the underlying facts of the case, including that Trump was found to…
Maine GOP rep moves to impeach Secretary of State Shenna Bellows after striking Trump from ballot https://t.co/mPP2EsFHbg
This is Maine State Rep. John Andrews. He has announced his intent to impeach Shenna Bellows for stripping Trump from Maine’s ballot. Impeachment isn’t strong enough for these new Democrats anymore. They think the Constitution is meaningless, and that they are therefore above… https://t.co/kC523THPJL
Maine’s secretary of state faces threat of impeachment after opting to keep Trump off primary ballot https://t.co/uXi4UjzqXF
Republican lawmakers in Maine are threatening to bring impeachment proceedings against Secretary of State Shenna Bellows after her decision Thursday to bar former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. https://t.co/HNWEaNFlIv
What is the law being used to disqualify Trump from the presidential ballot? Read more🔗 https://t.co/mFP4EXJX3K
Maine GOP state lawmaker moves to impeach state secretary over Trump ballot removal https://t.co/VArQhqqPmd
Maine Secretary of State Who Barred Trump From Ballot Reports ‘Unacceptable’ Threats https://t.co/rHPqbv8mkF
🚨 BREAKING: Maine GOP lawmaker aims to impeach Secretary of State over Trump ballot removal https://t.co/7EbFAK4SUV
Republican lawmaker in Maine files to impeach secretary of state Sheena Bellows after her decision to disqualify Trump from the ballot - as Bellows reveals she's been receiving DEATH threats since her ruling https://t.co/fjj5vKs3w2 https://t.co/RX5qrdNF0M
CNN Legal Analyst Rips Maine Secretary of State For Removing Trump From '24 Ballot https://t.co/XIp0hkzyO0
Maine secretary of state keeping Trump off primary ballot facing threat of impeachment https://t.co/t6iG1kIlaJ
Curious if Shenna Bellows reconsiders her decision to remove Trump from the ballot in Maine now that she knows that Boris Johnson is opposed https://t.co/TwPVmT0AUK
Team Trump unleashes on 'hyper-partisan' Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows https://t.co/w5nhXIqma1 https://t.co/PMjfuL2ij1
You may be hearing that CO put Trump back on the ballot. Well, not really. It's still up to SCOTUS. [Colorado's Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Thursday that, with the appeal filed, Trump will be included as a candidate on the state's primary ballot unless the U.S.…
Maine secretary of state says she’s received threats after removing former President Trump from state ballot https://t.co/b2Lwjj0JDU https://t.co/krI7GdkOFB
‘They Will Stop At Nothing’: Tulsi Gabbard Slams Maine’s ‘Dangerous’ Removal Of Trump From Ballot https://t.co/mJnuBxFySP
Maine Secretary of State Sheena Bellows (D) told @maeganvaz and @patrickdmarley her office received “threatening communications” after she decided Trump wasn’t qualified for the state’s primary ballot. https://t.co/neZ8nWu9wI
'Never Pass The Bar': Liberal Maine Official ROCKED After Removing Trump From Ballot https://t.co/DPUcg2Ikfl
“She’s not a lawyer... not democratically elected, not enough." CNN’s Top Legal Expert Shreds Maine Official for Undemocratic Removal of Trump from 2024 Ballot https://t.co/tnxJs2J5NI
“She’s not a lawyer... not democratically elected, not enough." CNN’s Top Legal Expert Slams Maine Official for Undemocratic Removal of Trump from 2024 Ballot https://t.co/tnxJs2J5NI
Anti-Trump Maine Senator Comes Out Against Decision To Remove Him From State Ballot https://t.co/YfF5Nf0Ivv
Donald Trump has privately “expressed concern” that conservative justices on the Supreme Court tasked with deciding whether he will appear on the 2024 ballots of multiple states will rule against him for fear of appearing “political,” a source told The NYT https://t.co/7vzqeuAP2t
California kept Trump on the ballot Michigan kept Trump on the ballot Colorado put Trump back on the ballot But this fascist stooge decided the citizens of Maine don’t deserve free & fair elections https://t.co/NkEM5QbKKE
DeSantis says Maine Secretary of State removed Trump from ballot for "cheap clicks" https://t.co/F8QldFtaLo
Maine's Secretary of State Faces Immense Backlash for Kicking Donald Trump off the Ballot Democrat Shenna Bellows unilaterally decided that Trump was guilty of insurrection. The Trump campaign's Steven Cheung fired back: "The Maine secretary of state is a former ACLU attorney,… https://t.co/jUr2dN79AP
Our full interview with Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is worth watching. We pressed her on the basis for her decision, and got her response to the criticism of it. https://t.co/cOvqSaYTxy
Sol Wisenberg Predicts Maine's Secretary of State 'Will Lose' Court Battle To Keep Trump Off Ballot https://t.co/MfZx3XbEIC
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Friday that after removing Donald Trump from her state’s 2024 primary ballot, her office has received “truly unacceptable” threatening messages. https://t.co/nArcpiFc81
Trump posted a link to the Maine Secretary of State’s website and now she has received multiple death threats. This is what Trump does. He sticks his followers on to people he disagrees with in hopes that they act for him. We saw it on January 6th. Trump is dangerous for America.
Supreme Court faces pressure to decide if Trump is on the 2024 ballot https://t.co/K7vfC5D0Bb
Sol Wisenberg Predicts Maine's Secretary of State 'Will Lose' Court Battle To Keep Trump Off Ballot @DailyCaller https://t.co/LaU0hOnrCS
Three Maine lawmakers issued statements criticizing Trump’s removal from ballot In his statement, Golden said that, since Trump has not been found guilty of the crime of insurrection, he should be allowed on the ballot. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/Lv6emiJ8j9
Where efforts to disqualify Trump from 2024 ballot stand https://t.co/241IkgsIQx
I believe the Supreme Court will ultimately rule in Trump’s favor on this. The 14th amendment, when it talks about insurrection, is talking about the civil war. To equivocate January 6 to the civil war is a unprecedented leap in the interpretation of this amendment. https://t.co/G9slFzx3XN
In response to Maine's secretary of state disqualifying Trump from the state's ballot, users on far-right message boards have issued calls to violence against her and shared her apparent address. https://t.co/9XYVmn1ufz
'Unacceptable': Maine Secretary of State Reveals She's Received Threats Since Banning Trump From Ballot https://t.co/EMBLrcslLb
Lone Dem Congressman Pushes Back Against Maine Kicking Trump Off Ballot https://t.co/FLLOdg8ldH