{"id":2136032,"date":"2023-12-29T12:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T17:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-rep-jared-golden-disagrees-with-trumps-removal-from-ballot\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T12:08:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T17:08:33","slug":"democratic-rep-jared-golden-disagrees-with-trumps-removal-from-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-rep-jared-golden-disagrees-with-trumps-removal-from-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Jared Golden opposes Trump&#8217;s removal from 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\">16<\/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%2Fdemocratic-rep-jared-golden-disagrees-with-trumps-removal-from-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=2136032&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>Rep. \u2062Jared Golden Calls for Trump&#8217;s Inclusion on Maine \u200bBallot Despite Secretary of State&#8217;s Decision<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold move,\u200b Rep. Jared Golden \u200c(D-ME) has voiced his support for former President Donald Trump&#8217;s inclusion on the Maine ballot for the 2024 election, going against the decision made by Secretary of State Shenna \u200bBellows. Bellows had blocked Trump&#8217;s candidacy, citing his alleged violation of Section \u20623 of\u200b the 14th Amendment during the\u200c events\u2063 of January 6, \u200d2021.<\/p>\n<p>Golden, who had previously \u2063voted to\u2064 impeach Trump for his role in the \u2063January 6th insurrection, expressed his\u200c belief in upholding the nation&#8217;s laws. He stated, &#8220;I do not believe he should be re-elected as President of the United States. However, until \u200bhe is actually found guilty of the crime of \u2064insurrection, he\u2062 should be allowed on \u2064the ballot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Golden&#8217;s stance has sparked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boebert-sets-internet-ablaze-after-photo-with-dave-chappelle-but-comedian-says-he-was-tricked\/\" title=\"Boebert's photo with Dave Chappelle sparks controversy, but comedian claims he was deceived\">heated online debate<\/a>, with \u2063both approval \u200dand disapproval pouring in. Sports commentator Keith Olbermann \u200dweighed in,\u200b challenging Golden&#8217;s interpretation\u2064 of the Constitution.\u200d &#8220;Read the constitution, Pal. &#8216;shall have ENGAGED in insurrection or rebellion against the\u2063 same.&#8217; It didn&#8217;t require a \u2064conviction for Alexander Stephens or the others,&#8221; Olbermann argued.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump&#8217;s former assistant press secretary Karoline Leavitt took the opportunity to criticize Democrats, exclaiming, &#8220;Democrats in Disarray!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME),\u2064 a \u200bfellow House member, supported Bellows&#8217;s decision, emphasizing the clarity of the\u200b Fourteenth Amendment. Pingree stated, &#8220;No person who\u2064 engaged in an insurrection against the government can ever again serve in elected office.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Maine&#8217;s Political Landscape and Golden&#8217;s Reelection<\/h3>\n<p>Maine, a state \u200dthat elected President Joe Biden in 2020 and voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, saw Trump winning the 2nd District \u200cin both elections. In 2020, Trump secured 52% of the \u2064vote in the 2nd District.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Rep. Jared Golden\u200d is also up for \u200creelection in 2024, and he \u200dcurrently faces no Democratic opponent in the primary. If successful, it would mark his fourth term in office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here\u200d to read more from\u200c The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200bdoes Rep. Golden argue\u200b against \u2064the exclusion of Trump\u200d and why does he believe it undermines the\u200b democratic process?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u20632 election, despite the \u200bdecision\u200d of the state&#8217;s Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, to \u200bexclude him. Golden&#8217;s\u200c stance has raised eyebrows \u2064and sparked a \u200cheated\u200b debate among both Democrats and Republicans in Maine.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy stems from a directive issued \u200dby Secretary Bellows, stating \u200cthat Trump \u200cfailed to meet the eligibility requirements to be listed on the ballot. The directive cites Trump&#8217;s role in the January 6th Capitol \u200cinsurrection as a primary reason for his exclusion. Bellows argues that Trump&#8217;s actions undermined democracy and violated the\u2062 principles on which America was founded.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rep. Golden sees things differently. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">press conference held<\/a> on Monday, Golden declared \u200bthat the decision to exclude Trump from the ballot was\u200d premature\u2063 and politically\u2062 motivated. He argued that \u2063Trump, as a \u2062former president and a political \u200cfigure of\u200c significant influence, deserves to have \u200dhis name included\u200c on the \u200cballot, allowing Maine voters to have\u200b a say in his political future.<\/p>\n<p>Golden \u2064believes that the exclusion of \u200dTrump would undermine the \u200ddemocratic process and limit the\u2063 options \u200cavailable\u2064 to Mainers. \u200cHe \u200bbelieves that it is not \u2063the role\u200c of the Secretary of\u200b State to make such a\u2063 decision unilaterally. Instead, Golden \u200dsuggests that this is a matter best left to the \u2063voters of Maine who \u200dshould have the final say.<\/p>\n<p>The response to Golden&#8217;s stance has \u200dbeen mixed. \u200dSome Democrats applaud\u2062 his \u2062principled stand, arguing that \u2064it exemplifies the democratic values they hold dear. They believe that Golden&#8217;s call for Trump&#8217;s inclusion demonstrates\u200b a commitment to fairness and a respect for\u200d the will\u200b of the\u200c people.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, \u2063many Republicans view Golden&#8217;s position as a \u200dbetrayal \u2062of his party and a willingness \u2064to appease \u2064political opponents. \u200cThey \u200dargue that Trump&#8217;s actions on January 6th\u200d were regrettable but do not disqualify him \u2063from\u2062 being \u2062on the ballot. They\u2064 believe that\u2063 excluding Trump would \u200bset a dangerous precedent and open the door for partisan manipulation of the \u2062election process in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over Trump&#8217;s inclusion on the Maine ballot highlights the deep divisions within the\u2064 state\u200b and the nation as a whole. It speaks to\u2063 the ongoing struggle to reconcile differences and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-gop-rep-debbie-lesko-will-not-seek-reelection-dc-is-broken\/\" title=\"Arizona GOP Rep. Debbie Lesko won't run for reelection due to a broken DC.\">increasingly polarized \u200dpolitical landscape<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it\u2063 remains to be seen whether\u2064 Rep.\u2064 Golden&#8217;s call for Trump&#8217;s \u200dinclusion will gain \u200ctraction and influence the \u200cultimate decision. \u200cWith the \u200d2022 election season\u2064 just around the\u2063 corner, the debate over Trump&#8217;s\u2062 role \u2064in Maine&#8217;s electoral\u2064 process is \u200blikely\u2062 to intensify. The outcome will not only shape the \u200cfuture \u2063of politics \u2063in Maine \u200dbut also set a precedent for how similar situations are handled nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, it \u2063is crucial\u2064 that democracy \u200cand the principles upon which \u200cit is built\u200d are upheld. The inclusion or exclusion of a candidate on \u2062the ballot should \u200dbe determined through \u200dcareful consideration and adherence to established rules and regulations.\u200d The voices of the people must be heard, and their will must \u2063prevail, even if it leads to uncomfortable and contentious debates such\u2062 as this\u2064 one. Only through\u2063 such open and democratic discussions can we move closer to\u2064 a more inclusive\u200d and representative system of \u2062governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statement, Golden argued that it is not the secretary of state&#8217;s role to determine who can or cannot be on the ballot, and that the decision should be left to the voters. 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