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Enough signatures have been collected for the candidate to appear on the South Carolina ballot while a judge ruled against the campaign in Maine.
The history behind Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which is being used to dislodge Trump from election ballots and is set to be heard by the Supreme Court.
If we apply the standard some use for disqualifying President Trump, then many leftwing politicians should be disqualified also.
The Colorado Supreme Court prohibited Trump from taking part in state primaries unless the US Supreme Court agrees to review the ruling by Jan. 4.
Trump’s opponents across the country are actively trying to prevent him from running in 2024 using the 14th amendment clause.
If a state legislature (or court) disqualifies a candidate in its state, while other state legislatures (or courts) don’t, the result could be chaotic.
His complaint argues that the 14th Amendment disqualification process ‘does not require previous conviction, or even charging, of any criminal offense.’
The ruling comes as other states are considering 14th-Amendment-based attempts to block the former president’s candidacy.
