Posted on Jan 2, 2024
Maine's secretary of state tells NPR why she disqualified Trump from the ballot
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President Donald Trump's representatives say they will soon file an appeal so that he can stay on Maine's 2024 Republican primary ballot.
Last week, Maine became the second state to rule the former president is ineligible to run because of what he did in the days leading up to, and on, Jan. 6, 2021.
That followed a similar move by Colorado's state Supreme Court.
Both states cited Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, which states in part that individuals who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" should be disqualified from holding office. The amendment was ratified in the wake of the Civil War.
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, made the decision to disqualify Trump, and on Monday spoke with All Things Considered host Scott Detrow about what led to that ruling, what comes next, and the threats she has faced since it was announced.
President Donald Trump's representatives say they will soon file an appeal so that he can stay on Maine's 2024 Republican primary ballot.
Last week, Maine became the second state to rule the former president is ineligible to run because of what he did in the days leading up to, and on, Jan. 6, 2021.
That followed a similar move by Colorado's state Supreme Court.
Both states cited Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, which states in part that individuals who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" should be disqualified from holding office. The amendment was ratified in the wake of the Civil War.
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, made the decision to disqualify Trump, and on Monday spoke with All Things Considered host Scott Detrow about what led to that ruling, what comes next, and the threats she has faced since it was announced.
Maine's secretary of state tells NPR why she disqualified Trump from the ballot
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Donald Trump
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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She is an idiot. A Nero/Ceasar Decree by a Democrat Who once claimed how important it is to vote and how voting is sacred.
Watch the Secretary of State of Florida, say that President Biden can't be on the ballot because he allowed an 8 million illegal aliens.
Every time something on democratic happens to President Trump, his poll numbers go up.
Watch the Secretary of State of Florida, say that President Biden can't be on the ballot because he allowed an 8 million illegal aliens.
Every time something on democratic happens to President Trump, his poll numbers go up.
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Trumps position on the ballot was challenged. That triggered hearings where both Trump's pleadings and those challenging Trump were presented to the official charged with enforcing the election law in Maine. A decision was made. All of Trump's Rights were protected but since the decision didn't go Trump's way people complain.
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