{"id":2135658,"date":"2023-12-28T19:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T00:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trump-removed-from-presidential-ballot-in-maine\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T19:49:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T00:49:56","slug":"breaking-trump-removed-from-presidential-ballot-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trump-removed-from-presidential-ballot-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump disqualified from Maine presidential 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\">12<\/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%2Fbreaking-trump-removed-from-presidential-ballot-in-maine%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=2135658&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald \u2062Trump speaks during a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on December \u206219, 2023. KRZACZYNSKI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>4:34 \u200bPM \u2013 Thursday,\u200b December 28, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, Maine became the second state in the\u200b nation \u2064to prohibit 45<sup>th<\/sup> President Donald Trump\u200c from\u200c competing in \u200dthe\u200c primary.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Maine has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the primary ballot in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The communists are out in full \u200bforce.<\/p>\n<p>Maine&#8217;s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled that Trump could\u200d not be\u200c on the \u2063primary ballot under \u200dthe 14th Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>The decision is\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dbqeSbiu2B\">pic.twitter.com\/dbqeSbiu2B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1740525425372377420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It is expected that there will be an appeal of Maine Secretary of State \u2062Shenna Bellows\u2019 ruling. The Colorado Republican \u200bParty has requested that the\u200c United States \u200bSupreme \u200bCourt consider the matter after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled last week that Trump could not be\u2063 listed on the state\u2019s ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Whether \u2064Trump may\u2063 run for office again could be\u200b decided for all states \u200cby the country\u2019s highest court.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. ratified the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/constitution\/amendmentxiv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">14<sup>th<\/sup> \u200d Amendment<\/a> \u200b to the Constitution in \u200d1868, \u200bthree years after the Civil War had ended, to provide former slaves certain legal protections. Furthermore, if an individual \u2062participated \u200bin an insurrection, Section 3 of the \u200damendment prohibited them from holding office even though they had pledged allegiance to the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>While it was utilized at the time to prevent \u2064former\u200d Confederates from holding \u2064public\u200b office, this clause has hardly been brought up in \u2063decades.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Capitol breach\u200b on January 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021,\u200b Trump\u2019s detractors used \u2064that particular clause of the Constitution, claiming that Trump\u2019s activities leading up to and during the riot had allegedly incited and contributed to \u201can\u2064 insurrection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Only \u2062Maine and Colorado have supported\u2063 those\u2064 contesting his right to run for office again thus \u200cfar. While the Supreme Court decides whether to hear the case, the Colorado court\u2062 has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/colorado-secretary-of-state-trump-will-remain-on-ballot-for-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">postponed its \u200c4-3 ruling<\/a>. His name\u200b will still be\u200b listed on the primary ballot for the time \u200dbeing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe events of January 6, 2021, were unprecedented and tragic,\u201d\u200d Bellows wrote. \u201cThey\u2063 were an\u200d attack\u2064 not\u200b only upon the Capitol and government officials, \u2063but also an attack on the\u200c rule of law. The \u200cevidence here demonstrates\u2063 that they occurred at the behest of, and with the knowledge\u2063 and support of, the outgoing President.\u200d The \u2063U.S. Constitution does \u200dnot tolerate an \u2062assault on the foundations \u200dof our government,\u2064 and [Maine law] \u2064 requires me to act in\u2063 response.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to campaign spokesperson \u2062Steven \u2064Cheung, Trump will file an immediate appeal of\u2064 the Maine ruling.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cDemocrats\u2062 in blue states are recklessly and unconstitutionally suspending the civil rights of \u2064the \u200bAmerican voters by attempting to summarily remove President Trump\u2019s name from the ballot,\u201d Cheung\u200d said in a\u200d statement. \u2062\u201cMake no mistake, these partisan election \u200binterference efforts \u2064are \u200ba hostile assault on American democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Super\u200c Tuesday, falling on March 5<sup>th<\/sup>, is the day for the primaries in over a dozen states, including in Colorado and \u2064Maine. In order for election authorities \u2064to produce ballots and ship them to absentee voters, including to those who are abroad, they need definitive responses\u2062 regarding who can appear on ballots weeks in \u200dadvance.<\/p>\n<p>Since Republicans will not \u2064select their nominee until\u2062 after state nominating contests\u200c and the\u2062 party\u2019s national convention in\u2062 July, \u2062the objections to Trump\u2019s candidacy have centered on \u200cstate primaries. By then, the focus would switch to\u2063 the general election if Trump\u2019s eligibility to run had not been decided.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly\u200d to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2063 \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Special Counsel Jack\u2063 Smith\u200b ignored a \u2063stay placed\u200b on\u200c pre-trial proceedings and demanded a Federal judge place\u200c limits on what 45th President Donald Trump\u2019s team can and cannot introduce as \u2062evidence \u2064at trial. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Biden Administration Approved \u200c250-Million Dollars In Additional Military\u2063 Assistance To Ukraine As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-app-requesting-some-users-to-input-their-iphone-passwords\/\" title=\"TikTok app asks for iPhone passwords from certain users\">closed-door talks reveal<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-grants-250m-in-additional-assistance-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Biden administration provides Ukraine with 0M extra aid\">potential negotiation plan<\/a> may be on \u2063the table.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The year is \u2064coming to an \u200dend and while \u200bit\u2019s important to celebrate the victories of 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Polls show that 45th President Donald Trump has a comfortable lead in Iowa less than a month away from the caucus. \u200b <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>December 22, 2023 \u2013 6:05 AM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) \u2013 Chinese\u2064 regulators announced on Friday a wide range of rules\u200b aimed\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One of\u2063 the main bottlenecks for Tesla\u200c is \u200bthe speed it can make\u200c the 4680 batteries used in \u200cthe Cybertruck with its new \u2062dry-coating\u2064 technology.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A\u2064 group of 11 nonfiction authors have\u200c joined a\u200b lawsuit \u200din Manhattan federal court that accuses OpenAI \u200cand Microsoft of misusing books the authors have written to train their models.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>San Francisco police Sergeant David \u200dRadford contacted \u200dTesla about data on an alleged stalker\u2019s remote access\u200b to a vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cWhat could be \u2062the implications for the\u2063 2024\u2063 presidential race if Trump is not allowed to run in the primary<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Maine Becomes Second State to Prohibit Trump\u200c from Primary Ballot<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Maine made headlines by becoming the \u2063second state in the\u200d nation\u2062 to prohibit former President\u200b Donald \u200cTrump from competing in \u2062the primary. This decision has sparked controversy and is expected to be appealed.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling by Maine \u2063Secretary of State Shenna Bellows\u2063 is based on the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits individuals who have participated in an insurrection from holding office. This clause was ratified in \u20641868 after the Civil War to provide legal protections for former slaves. While it\u2063 was originally aimed at \u200cpreventing former Confederates from holding public office, it has rarely been invoked in recent decades.<\/p>\n<p>The decision in Maine comes \u2062after a similar ruling\u200c by the Colorado Supreme Court, which stated\u200d that\u200b Trump could not be listed on the\u200d state&#8217;s ballot. The\u200c Colorado Republican Party has requested that the United States Supreme\u2063 Court \u2062consider the \u200bmatter, \u2062and it is possible that the highest court in \u200cthe country \u2064will have \u200cthe final say on whether\u2063 Trump can run for office again.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy stems from the events of January 6, 2021, when the Capitol was breached by supporters of then-President Trump. Trump&#8217;s detractors argue that \u2062his actions leading up to and during the riot \u2063incited an insurrection, and therefore, \u2063he should be barred\u200b from running for office again.<\/p>\n<p>However, Trump&#8217;s supporters argue that the attempts to prevent him from appearing on the primary ballot are\u2064 unconstitutional and an assault on American democracy. Campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung stated, &#8220;Democrats in blue states \u200care recklessly and unconstitutionally suspending the civil rights of the American voters by attempting to\u2064 summarily remove President Trump\u2019s name \u200dfrom the ballot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this legal battle\u2064 could have significant implications for the 2024 presidential race. \u2063If Trump is not allowed to run in \u200bthe primary, it could leave the Republican Party searching for a new candidate. Meanwhile,\u200d time is of the essence, as Super Tuesday, the day for\u200d primaries in over \u200da dozen states,\u200c is approaching.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal proceedings continue, it remains to \u2064be seen whether other \u200dstates will follow Maine and Colorado&#8217;s lead in prohibiting Trump from the \u2062primary ballot. Ultimately,\u2062 the decision may rest in the hands of the United States\u200b Supreme Court, which will determine whether Trump&#8217;s eligibility to run for office has been affected by the events of January 6th, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned \u2063for updates on this developing story as the legal battle \u200dunfolds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine joins as the second state to bar former President Donald Trump from participating in the primary, following a campaign event in Iowa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1866,"featured_media":2135659,"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":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2135658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"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\/2135658","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\/1866"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2135658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135658\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2135659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2135658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2135658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2135658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}