Trump Appeals Illinois Disqualification, Asks for Stay of Removal as Candidate

Ballots have already been printed with President Trump’s name on them, and mail-in ballots with his name have been sent to voters.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters during an election night watch party at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 24, 2024. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump appealed just after midnight on Feb. 29 to stay an Illinois judge’s order disqualifying him from the state’s primary election ballot.

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Tracie Porter ruled on Feb. 28 that President Trump was “disqualified by engaging in insurrection” and votes for him should be voided if the order goes into effect.