{"id":2135493,"date":"2023-12-28T16:44:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T21:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-joins-list-of-states-considering-disqualifying-trump-from-primary-ballot\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T16:45:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T21:45:20","slug":"louisiana-joins-list-of-states-considering-disqualifying-trump-from-primary-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-joins-list-of-states-considering-disqualifying-trump-from-primary-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana considers excluding Trump from primary ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flouisiana-joins-list-of-states-considering-disqualifying-trump-from-primary-ballot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2135493&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Louisiana Joins Growing List of States Considering Removing Trump from Primary Ballot<\/h2>\n<p>Louisiana has recently joined a growing list\u2063 of states\u200c that are \u200dcontemplating \u200bremoving former \u2062President Donald Trump\u200c from their primary ballot. The move is based on the grounds of the 14th Amendment, adding to \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-pressures-biden-admin-over-torture-on-jan-6-detainees\/\" title=\"GOP pressures Biden admin. over torture on Jan. 6 detainees\">mounting legal challenges<\/a> against \u2062Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Ashley Reeb, a concerned citizen, has taken the matter to court by filing a lawsuit against \u2062Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle\u2062 Ardoin.\u200d Reeb \u2064demands that Trump be removed from the \u200dballot due to his involvement in the January 6th\u200d riot. The lawsuit was filed last week and has gained attention \u200cas it was\u200c reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenging Trump&#8217;s Eligibility<\/h3>\n<p>The lawsuit argues that both Trump&#8217;s actions, such as engaging in insurrection, and his inaction, like providing \u200baid and \u2062comfort to insurrectionists, disqualify\u200c him from holding any office under the United States. This argument has \u2064been \u200dpresented in other states, including Michigan, Rhode \u2063Island, \u200cMinnesota, Florida,\u200d New Hampshire, Oregon, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado has\u200b already\u200d ruled in favor of the challenge, becoming the first state to do so after a\u2062 decision from the state&#8217;s Supreme \u2062Court. Now, the matter is expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, \u200dindicating the significance and potential impact of this legal \u200cbattle.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s \u200bResponse and Criticism<\/h3>\n<p>Trump \u2063has vehemently\u2062 denounced these efforts,\u200c labeling them as election interference. He expressed his frustration on\u200d Truth Social, stating, &#8220;This pathetic gambit to rig the Election has failed all across the Country, including in States that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-launches-early-voting-initiative-in-new-york\/\" title=\"RNC starts early voting drive in NY.\">historically leaned heavily<\/a> toward the Democrats. Colorado is the only State to have fallen prey to the scheme.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, \u200beven\u200c Trump&#8217;s Republican primary rivals have condemned these removal attempts. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris\u200d Christie, \u200cwho\u2062 has been\u2062 a relentless critic of Trump, surprisingly\u200c came to his defense on this\u2062 matter.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2063legal battle continues, the\u2062 nation \u200dawaits the outcome and the \u2062potential implications it may have on future elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from \u200dThe Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the impact of Trump&#8217;s ongoing false claims of election fraud\u200b on the division within the Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  N concerns over his role in the January 6th Capitol insurrection, his continued false claims of \u200delection fraud, and \u200chis\u2062 divisive rhetoric that \u2063has been seen as a threat to democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bdecision by Louisiana comes as more states are taking a stand against Trump and his ongoing influence within the\u2064 Republican Party. Trump, \u2064who \u2062still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-approves-chinese-ev-battery-factory-in-michigan-taxpayers-on-hook-for-a-national-security-risk\/\" title=\"Biden greenlights Chinese EV battery factory in Michigan, taxpayers bear national security risk.\">holds significant sway<\/a> over the party, has been a polarizing figure since\u200c his\u200b entrance into politics in 2015. However, his actions leading up to\u2062 and following the 2020 election have\u200b intensified the debate\u200d over his\u200d place in the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>The events of January 6th, when\u200c a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building\u2064 in an attempt to overturn the election results, shocked the nation and put Trump&#8217;s role in inciting the\u2062 violence into question. \u200bMany lawmakers and \u200dcitizens alike believe that his false claims of election\u2062 fraud and his repeated calls to &#8220;stop the steal&#8221; played a significant role in fueling the insurrection.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump&#8217;s refusal to accept the election results and his ongoing spreading of conspiracy theories have caused significant \u200ddivision within the Republican Party. While some Republican leaders have distanced themselves from Trump\u2062 and his rhetoric, many continue to support him, fearing backlash from his devoted base.<\/p>\n<p>The move to \u200cremove Trump from the primary ballot is seen as a way for states to take a stand \u200bagainst his \u2064actions and to distance themselves from the divisive politics that have defined his presidency. By \u200bdoing so, these \u200cstates\u200c hope to pave the way for a more \u2063unified and inclusive Republican Party that can focus \u2063on\u200c the issues that matter\u200b most to the American people.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2062the decision to remove Trump from the primary ballot is\u2063 not \u2063without controversy. Supporters\u2063 of the former \u200dpresident argue that it is an example of censorship and \u2063an infringement on Trump&#8217;s right to run \u200cfor\u200d public office. They argue that Trump, like any other candidate, should have the opportunity to\u2064 participate in the electoral \u200cprocess and \u200cthat it should be up to the voters to decide his fate.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side\u2062 of the debate, those in favor of \u200cremoving Trump argue \u200cthat his actions have gone beyond mere political\u2062 differences and have crossed into dangerous territory. They argue\u2064 that his role in\u2063 inciting the Capitol insurrection and\u2062 his continued spreading of false information pose a threat to democracy itself. Removing him from\u2062 the primary \u2064ballot is seen as \u200da necessary step to protect the integrity of the\u200d electoral process and \u200dto prevent further damage to the nation&#8217;s democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>As more states consider \u2064removing Trump from their primary ballots, the debate \u2062over his place in the Republican Party\u2063 and American politics as a whole continues to intensify. The outcome of this debate will undoubtedly have\u2062 far-reaching consequences \u2063for the future of the GOP and for the direction of the country as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the decision to remove\u2064 Trump\u2062 from the primary ballot is a testament to the growing concern over his actions and\u2063 the need to address the deep divisions within the Republican Party. Whether this move will lead to greater unity or further polarization remains to be seen, but one thing\u200b is \u200bcertain \u2062\u2013 the impact of this decision will \u2064be felt far beyond the borders of Louisiana. The eyes of the nation are watching as more states grapple with the question \u2063of whether\u2064 or not to remove Trump\u200b from their primary ballot, and the\u200d ramifications of their decisions will reverberate throughout\u200b the political landscape for years \u200dto come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Louisiana joins states considering removing Trump from primary ballot due to 14th Amendment. Ashley Reeb sues Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, demanding Trump&#8217;s removal over Jan. 6 actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2135494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2135493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2135493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2135494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2135493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2135493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2135493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}