{"id":2188793,"date":"2024-02-29T08:22:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T13:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-judge-kicks-trump-off-the-ballot-says-any-votes-for-him-must-be-suppressed\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T08:27:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T13:27:02","slug":"illinois-judge-kicks-trump-off-the-ballot-says-any-votes-for-him-must-be-suppressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-judge-kicks-trump-off-the-ballot-says-any-votes-for-him-must-be-suppressed\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois judge removes Trump from ballot, orders suppression of votes for him"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fillinois-judge-kicks-trump-off-the-ballot-says-any-votes-for-him-must-be-suppressed%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=2188793&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--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Democracy Dies in Darkness: Illinois Courthouses and\u2063 Election Interference<\/h2>\n<p>While outlets\u200c like The Washington \u200dPost have tried to convince Americans that \u201cDemocracy Dies \u200cin Darkness,\u201d it actually dies in Illinois courthouses where judges whose expertise revolves\u200c around \u200dparking tickets kick former presidents off ballots.<\/p>\n<p>In the left\u2019s latest attempt at election \u200dinterference, Cook County Judge Tracie Porter kicked former President Donald Trump off \u2062the primary ballot on Wednesday \u2014 but put her own order on hold because she knows it won\u2019t stand.\u200c Porter ruled Trump must be removed from the state\u2019s March 19 primary ballot but stayed her own order until Friday pending a likely appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Porter said the\u200b quiet part out loud,\u2064 ruling that the board of\u200d elections, which unanimously voted against \u2062removing \u200bTrump from the\u2064 ballot, \u201cshall\u200b remove Donald J. \u2063Trump from the ballot for the General Primary Election\u200d on March 19, 2024, or cause any votes \u2063for him to be suppressed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c suit was brought by the left-wing group Free Speech For People, which argued Trump is ineligible based on the 14th Amendment\u2019s insurrection clause.<\/p>\n<p>Trump \u2063has\u2062 not been charged with nor convicted \u2062of inciting or partaking in\u2062 insurrection.<\/p>\n<p>Still, that hasn\u2019t stopped left-wing activists from attempting to \u2014 \u200das \u200dPorter would phrase it\u200d \u2014 suppress\u2063 voters\u2019 choice \u200cfor president. \u200bThe \u200cU.S. \u2064Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments challenging the Colorado Supreme \u200cCourt\u2019s decision to remove Trump from the ballot. A similar case is underway in\u200b Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Free\u2062 Speech for People received donor support from the Tides \u2064Foundation,\u2062 which funnels dark\u2062 money to left-wing organizations intent on changing \u2064the way elections are run to boost \u2062Democrat chances. The Tides Foundation\u2063 received more than $22 million from\u200c George Soros.<\/p>\n<p>Trump spokesman Steven \u200cCheung\u2062 lambasted Porter\u2019s decision, saying\u2063 the campaign will appeal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Soros-funded Democrat front-groups continue\u2064 to\u200c attempt to interfere in the election and deny President Trump \u2063his rightful\u200b place on the\u200d ballot. Today, an activist Democrat judge in Illinois summarily overruled the state\u2019s board of elections and contradicted\u200d earlier\u200d decisions from dozens of other state and federal jurisdictions,\u201d Cheung said. \u201cThis is an unconstitutional ruling that we will quickly appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to kicking a former president and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-harris-michelle-obama-2024-front-runners-if-biden-doesnt-run\/\" title=\"Poll: Harris, Michelle Obama 2024 Front-Runners If Biden Doesn\u2019t Run\">2024 front-runner<\/a> off the \u200cballot, Porter\u2063 focused on traffic tickets. The state\u2019s Supreme Court appointed Porter \u200din 2021 to be\u2064 the \u201cAt-Large Cook\u2063 County\u200b Circuit Court Judge.\u201d According to the Cook County Democratic Party, Porter has spent time presiding \u201cover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baltimore-will-stop-prosecuting-low-level-offenses-such-as-drug-possession-prostitution\/\" title=\"Baltimore Will Stop Prosecuting Low-Level Offenses Such As Drug Possession, Prostitution\">minor traffic violations<\/a> and Class\u200c A misdemeanor\u200c matters\u201d \u2062in the downtown Chicago area.<\/p>\n<p>Judging \u200dby Chicago\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lib-journo-freaks-out-over-ad-showing-rising-crime-in-america\/\" title=\"Lib Journo Freaks Out Over Ad Showing Rising Crime in America\">ongoing crime crisis<\/a>, Porter would better serve Illinois\u2064 residents by continuing\u2062 to focus on traffic\u2062 violations\u2062 \u2014 plus gang violence, illegal immigration, and theft \u2014 before telling them for whom they\u2019re allowed to vote.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent\u2064 at The Federalist.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role do judges \u200dwith questionable expertise play in the \u2063issue of election interference in Illinois?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ormal Article: \u200b&#8221;Democracy Dies in Darkness: \u200dIllinois Courthouses\u2062 and Election Interference&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Introduction <\/p>\n<p>In the ongoing battle for fair \u2064elections, there is \u200ca clear indication that democracy is \u2064under threat. While certain media \u200doutlets claim that \u2062&#8221;Democracy Dies in Darkness,&#8221; the true demise of democracy can be observed\u2063 in Illinois courthouses. Recent events have unfolded where judges with questionable expertise, primarily dealing with parking tickets, have overstepped their \u2064bounds and removed \u200cformer presidents from \u200dthe \u2064ballot. This article aims\u2063 to shed\u200b light on \u2063the issue\u2063 of election interference in Illinois and how it\u2062 poses \u200da significant threat to democratic values.<\/p>\n<p>Details of Election Interference <\/p>\n<p>One such\u200b incident of election interference occurred\u2063 in \u2062Cook County, Illinois. A judge named Tracie Porter, whose\u2062 area of \u200bexpertise \u2062revolves around\u2062 parking tickets, made\u2062 a \u2064decision that \u2063has raised concerns among many \u200bcitizens. She ruled that former President Donald Trump be removed from \u200dthe \u2063state&#8217;s \u2064primary ballot. However, Porter was well aware \u2062that her decision would\u200d not stand \u2063and decided to put\u2064 her own order on hold until \u2063Friday, \u200dpending a likely \u2063appeal.<\/p>\n<p>The Blatant Admission <\/p>\n<p>What is \u2063particularly\u200c disturbing about \u2062this case is Judge\u200d Porter&#8217;s admission in her ruling. She explicitly \u2064stated that the board \u2063of elections, which unanimously voted\u200d against removing Trump from the ballot, should\u2063 remove him or &#8220;cause any votes for him \u2063to be suppressed.&#8221; This blatant admission reveals a sinister agenda by those who seek to manipulate the electoral process \u2064and undermine the voices of\u2063 the voters.<\/p>\n<p>The Questionable Grounds <\/p>\n<p>The\u200c lawsuit that led to this decision \u200dwas brought \u2063forward by the \u200bleft-wing\u2062 group\u2064 Free Speech For People. They argued that Trump is \u200bineligible to run based on the 14th Amendment&#8217;s insurrection \u2063clause. However, it is important\u2064 to note that Trump has not \u200dbeen charged or convicted of inciting or participating in any form of insurrection. Despite this lack of evidence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-prof-misgenders-students-on-purpose-if-they-dont-comply-with-woke-sex-disclosure\/\" title=\"Transgender Prof Misgenders Students On Purpose if They Don't Comply with Woke Sex Disclosure\">left-wing activists continue<\/a> their attempts to \u2064suppress the choice of the voters.<\/p>\n<p>Legal Challenges\u2064 <\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the issue of election interference is not \u2064going unchallenged. The U.S.\u200b Supreme \u200dCourt recently\u200b heard oral arguments regarding the Colorado Supreme \u2062Court&#8217;s \u2064decision to remove \u2063Trump from the ballot. A similar case is also currently underway \u200cin Maine. These \u200blegal challenges provide hope that the judiciary\u2063 will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/approaching-end-of-term-zelenskyy-cancels-next-election-not-the-right-time\/\" title=\"Zelenskyy cancels upcoming election due to timing.\">uphold democratic\u2063 principles<\/a> and protect the integrity of the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion <\/p>\n<p>The events taking \u200bplace in Illinois courthouses serve as a stark reminder of \u2063the \u2063fragility of democracy. When\u2063 judges with questionable expertise and bias intervene \u2062in \u2062the electoral process, it inevitably leads to the suppression of\u200c voters&#8217; choices and undermines the very foundations of \u200bdemocracy. It is crucial for citizens to \u200bremain\u200d vigilant and ensure that such\u200b election \u200binterference is \u200bexposed and challenged. Only through\u200b collective efforts can we hope to preserve the sanctity of \u200ddemocracy and protect the right \u2064of every individual to participate in fair and free\u200c elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ballot for the 2024 election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":2188794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48162620636_8d7bd3925c_k-e1709172067172.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2188793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48162620636_8d7bd3925c_k-e1709172067172.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2188793","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\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2188793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2188793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2188794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2188793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2188793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2188793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}