Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has removed former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot, citing the Constitution's insurrection clause under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. The decision, which also aligns with Article I granting states authority to determine ballot appearances, has led to a legal challenge from Trump's team. They argue that Bellows exhibited bias and denied Trump due process. Similarly, Colorado's Secretary of State has barred Trump, adding to the national debate. Former Attorney General Bill Barr has publicly opposed these ballot bans. As Trump appeals the decision, a Maine judge has 15 days to decide on his removal. The Supreme Court's potential involvement is anticipated, with some expecting it to avoid setting a precedent on the 14th Amendment. The outcome will significantly impact Trump's eligibility for the 2024 election and the political climate.
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The New York Times is tracking 33 challenges to Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy. See which states have active lawsuits to bar him from the presidential primary ballot. https://t.co/w0djBbInhf https://t.co/YKSNuQqT02
Donald Trump’s campaign asked a Maine court Tuesday to put his name back on the state’s ballot. https://t.co/fMNxqUPQuN
JUST IN: Trump Appeals Maine Secretary of State Ballot Ban to State Superior Court via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/NAUdec1mxB
Trump challenges his 'arbitrary' removal from Maine's ballot https://t.co/cSWTbTDK7V
BREAKING.🚨 "The Secretary’s Ruling was the product of a process infected by bias and pervasive lack of due process." Donald Trump Appeals Maine Removing Him from Election Ballot https://t.co/yiomOkcPzF
A clash over Donald Trump’s disqualification has landed at the Supreme Court. The justices must try to find a way through a legal and political minefield https://t.co/MweAO6jkox 👇
Live news: Donald Trump sues over removal from Maine primary ballot https://t.co/rIeKsXqcfN
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has officially asked the Supreme Court to resolve the question of Donald Trump's eligibility "as expeditiously as possible in light of the upcoming election calendar."
Trump has asked a Maine court to overturn Sec. of State Shenna Bellows' (D) decision to remove him from the 2024 ballot. Trump argues Bellows should have recused herself due to “bias” and that she lacks authority to disqualify him. SCOTUS will likely have to ultimately decide. https://t.co/woFNCH0Q8S
Donald Trump, appeals Judge Shenna Bellows' 14th amendment ballot ban in Maine. The Maine judge, who stayed the order, has 15 days left to decide whether or not to remove Trump. Until then, Trump remains on Maine's ballot. https://t.co/luZBaY8HYP
BREAKING: Former President Trump has filed an appeal of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to make him ineligible of being on Maine’s 2024 presidential ballot. https://t.co/6eopwKLQAT
GOP Rep. Scott Perry Faces Lawsuit To Ban Him From 2024 Election Over 14th Amendment Insurrection Clause—Same One Used Against Trump https://t.co/V9i1QhqZ8X https://t.co/x8c1Nvg44R
BREAKING: @realDonaldTrump just appealed a decision by Maine's secretary of state that barred him from the primary ballot due to his alleged involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests. NOTE: The appeal, which challenges the rarely used Section 3 of the 14th Amendment,… https://t.co/IHXhtUMYkv
JUST IN: Trump asks court to overturn Maine secretary of the state’s decision to remove him from 2024 primary ballot due to 14th Amendment https://t.co/sR81YLJUbm
DJT has asked a Maine court to vacate the SoS's 14th Amendment ruling. Among other claims, he argues Bellows should've recused herself for "bias" and that he was denied due process. For @TheMessenger https://t.co/aZUzxSd12a
ALERT: Trump Legal Team Moves on Maine Ballot Removal STOP THE TRUMP BALLOT BAN MOVEMENT! Take Action ➡️ https://t.co/ZU0Q964yLL
BREAKING: Trump appeals Maine Secretary of State's decision to remove him from the ballot. I joined @jaketapper with details and why SCOTUS must ultimately weigh-in on larger issues regarding the 14th Amendment. https://t.co/k3ZA9gIpbf
🚨BREAKING: President Trump asks Maine court to overturn his removal from state primary ballot Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced her decision to remove Trump from the Maine primary ballot on December 28th. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/sq4hyepyge
JUST IN: Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s Democratic secretary of state barring him from the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/74FfecStSm
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s Democratic secretary of state barring him from the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/entKdweDZA
BREAKING: America First Legal just opened an investigation under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ “decision” to remove Donald J. Trump from Maine’s 2024 Republican primary for President of the United States.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr calls efforts to boot former President Trump from primary ballots ‘doomed to legal failure’ https://t.co/mRGqLLX1Jy
As Maine throws Donald Trump off the ballot, the president who betrayed democracy is now pleading for its protections, @davidfrum wrote last week: https://t.co/wbGyCxgvu9
Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause https://t.co/3JMBcDRJMh
CO's SoS has asked SCOTUS in a new brief to settle the issue of DJT's 2024 eligibility “as expeditiously as possible in light of the upcoming election calendar.” For @TheMessenger https://t.co/kk3jy0O9vA
NEW: Former President Trump's campaign has officially filed an appeal to the decision to disqualify him from Maine's primary. He's expected to appeal a similar decision from Colorado's Supreme Court. https://t.co/y1BqZWl4ih
Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to restore his name to Maine’s presidential primary ballot after the state disqualified him https://t.co/ZeTLLFg1Kj
NEW: Trump asks court to reverse Maine secretary of state's decision to keep his name off the primary ballot after she determined he was an insurrectionist who, under the Constitution, is ineligible to hold the presidency again, @patrickdmarley reports. https://t.co/9xtCduxsND
#BREAKING: Former President Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment ballot ban https://t.co/JGmx19axpY
Breaking news: Donald Trump asked a court to reverse an attempt by Maine’s secretary of state to keep him off the state’s primary ballot after she determined he was an insurrectionist who is ineligible to hold the presidency again under the Constitution. https://t.co/nrIqz3XJ0D
🚨 #BREAKING: President Trump has APPEALED the Maine Secretary of State’s decision to remove him from the ballot It should go further than this. SHE SHOULD BE IMPEACHED! I’m tired of hear leftists whining and claiming “Trump is destroying democracy” while THEY are the ones who… https://t.co/Pt1JOEGiWz
JUST IN: Colorado secretary of state asks Supreme Court for quick ruling on Trump eligibility https://t.co/yWl9L4wBmR
BREAKING: Donald Trump has appealed the decision by Maine to disqualify him from the ballot in the upcoming US presidential election https://t.co/rNtJa7JPHU 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/hg7l2xlRJs
Former President Donald Trump has asked a Maine court to overturn the secretary of state’s decision to remove him from the 2024 primary ballot over his role in January 6 riot https://t.co/RLxJauZ9cK
An attorney for former President Trump says they plan to file an appeal today to a ruling from Maine's top election official deeming him ineligible to serve as president under the 14th Amendment. https://t.co/NJIc1Ijr0l
An attorney for former President Trump says they plan to file an appeal today to a ruling from the state's top election official deeming him ineligible to serve as president under the 14th Amendment. https://t.co/GaebK1EDBJ
Here, @shanlonwu explains how the Supreme Court fits into the latest effort to keep Donald Trump off the 2024 presidential ballot. https://t.co/w1VrR5GXK0
Former President Trump on Tuesday is expected to appeal rulings from Colorado and Maine that ban him from the states’ ballots. https://t.co/d2O6kp2cPr
“The election of 2024 already will pose the gravest of challenges to our political institutions. Such extrajudicial and unconstitutional measures will only take us down far more dangerous channels.” Bill Barr on banning Trump from the ballot: https://t.co/YvF45vesxn
NEW: Soros Funded Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and CREW Ignore the U.S. Congress in Their Attempts to Remove Trump From the Ballot @shennabellows @TeamTrump https://t.co/8SUaBWUq1V
Colorado Secretary of State Blames Trump, Republicans for Violent Threats After Tossing Him from Ballot: 'I Won't Be Intimidated' https://t.co/IKjJ8yy24X
First #bengarrison cartoon of 2024 Shenna Scissorhands Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removed Donald Trump from her state’s ballot. She cited the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause as the legal precedent. Bellow’s case should be overturned quickly by The Supreme… https://t.co/zVnGTN5Rt2
The attempts to kick Donald Trump off the ballot in Maine and Colorado are reckless and wrong. I am confident SCOTUS will reverse these misguided decisions. American elections must be decided by voters at the ballot box.
As more states consider banning Trump from the ballot, his former attorney general Bill Barr explains why these unconstitutional legal maneuvers endanger democracy and “are legally insupportable.” https://t.co/YvF45vesxn
"It is, of course, perfectly possible that Trump is both a victim of establishment lawfare and a wrongdoer. But the only way to untangle these issues is at the ballot box." Good, balanced take on the dangers of 2024 by @SohrabAhmari. https://t.co/3w0pRmhDef
SCOTUS problem on the CO case is that it cannot rule in Trump's favor without setting broader precedent on the meaning of the 14th Amendment, Section 3. Since they really don't want to get involved in deciding elections, I think there is a good chance they punt. We'll soon see.
When it comes to election questions, SCOTUS has a history of punting on Trump. https://t.co/IRJHa4uKEg https://t.co/UiapbOEoqW
Bill Barr opposes Trump's toxic candidacy—and all efforts to ban him from the ballot. The former U.S. attorney general tells The FP why it's crucial to win by votes, not by subverting the basic systems of our democracy. https://t.co/YvF45vesxn
I found this to be an incredibly balanced and sober-minded assessment of the stakes surrounding Trump’s ballot status. Saying no to Trump’s place on the ballot is saying yes to something far more dangerous. @SohrabAhmari via @amconmag https://t.co/XVFCcYUxvn
The crooked, communist Secretary of State of Maine @shennabellows did a radio interview this morning where she doubled down on removing President Trump from the ballot in Maine. What a lunatic this woman is. These Soros funded secretaries of State are stealing our elections… https://t.co/KRrNMXuICU
The establishment’s attempt to bar @realDonaldTrump from the ballot is only part of an unfolding, existential crisis. @SohrabAhmari for @amconmag https://t.co/KPeIGYcqbW
On @WFEAradio this AM, Maine Secretary of State @shennabellows says Article I gives states authority to appear on ballot, "For example, right there in NH, @JoeBiden will not appear on the ballot even though he qualified in Maine." (Biden REFUSED to allow name on @NHDems ballot)
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows Received Soros Donations as The Soros Family Funds Nationwide Efforts to Remove Trump from the 2024 Ballot https://t.co/AI6vlVUxNd
The decisions in Colorado and Maine are the most grotesque assault on democracy that I have ever seen in my life. Democrats are attacking President Trump with the legal system since they know they can’t win at the ballot box. #Verdict https://t.co/QNVmyhY8m5
'These are self-aggrandising liberals who are so afraid that if Trump is on the ballot, he's going to destroy Joe Biden.' @CLewandowski_ joins @Nigel_Farage to discuss former US President Donald Trump being disqualified from the ballot in the state of Maine. https://t.co/bFasFrBcws
WE'RE BACK! Analyzing Why Colorado & Maine Decisions Barring Trump WILL BE Reversed. @benfergusonshow and I are back with this explosive new episode of Verdict blasting Democrats for keeping President Trump off the ballot. https://t.co/QNVmyhYGbD
Sneaky holiday removal of Trump from the Maine ballot, per Vermin Supreme https://t.co/37vZ7uKh6x
Secretary Of State That Kicked Trump From Maine Ballot Wants 'Better Leaders' In Power To Prevent 'Election Sabotage' https://t.co/0aOwFj7IKW
WHY TRUMP IS IN TROUBLE ON 14th AMENDMENT: It makes no sense that only Congress can ban someone from a state ballot since the only way to unban them would be a 2/3 vote of the same Congress. Why would Congress ban then override their own ban? Clearly the implication of the… https://t.co/jI3oLCxDZU
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 Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause. https://t.co/I5PwrUG2Vw