I know. Melania fkn hates Christmas!
She hates Donald too. Hard to love a man that would rather root his daughter than you.
He absolutely knows he lost. He's an authoritarian fascist who is trying to steal power, for simple reasons like avoiding prosecution, narcissism and vanity.
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Because to was still President when the events at the Capitol occurred, he couldn‘t go to court. I think he was impeached but it could get through one of the houses because the Republicans controlled it.
Major blow to Trump’s presidential campaign
Jack Evans
A second US state has blocked former president Donald Trump from its 2024 ballot over his involvement in the January 2021 Capitol riots.
The US state of Maine has blocked former president Donald Trump from its Republican presidential primary over his involvement in the January 2021 assault on the US Capitol.
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, the state’s top election official, said in a ruling that the events of January 6, 2021 “occurred at the behest of, and with the knowledge and support of, the outgoing President,” adding “the US Constitution does not tolerate an assault on the foundations of our government.”
The Trump campaign immediately confirmed it would be challenging the ruling.
Secretary Bellows’ move follows a precedent set by the Colorado Supreme Court in December, which barred Trump from the ballot in that state under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Although Colorado leans Democratic and is not expected to be a battleground for Republicans in the upcoming election, the decisions in both states potentially underscore a growing trend.
Trump’s campaign quickly slammed Bellows’ ruling as “attempted theft of an election and the disenfranchisement of the American voter.”
Maine is the second US state to blocked former president Donald Trump from its 2024 ballot. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)
“Make no mistake, these partisan election interference efforts are a hostile assault on American democracy,” campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement, accusing President Joe Biden and Democrats of “relying on the force of government institutions to protect their grip on power.”
Mr Cheung confirmed Trump would appeal the Maine secretary of state’s decision.
Bellows determined that Trump’s involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol violated Section 3, which prohibits individuals who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.
The decision was prompted by challenges from Maine residents, including a bipartisan group of former lawmakers, questioning Trump’s eligibility.
Responding to Trump’s legal team, who sought her disqualification over alleged bias in her personal Tweets, Bellows stood by her decision, labelling the Capitol attack an “insurrection” and expressing disappointment that Trump escaped conviction in the US Senate despite impeachment by the US House.
While Bellows’ ruling is a significant development, it is not a final verdict on Trump’s political future.
The decisions of both Maine and Colorado will be challenged in the US Supreme Court, which will weigh up whether Trump remains eligible to run for president early next year.
The Colorado Republican Party has appealed against the Colorado’s Supreme Court decision which found Donald Trump ineligible for the presidency.
Colorado’s Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, said that with the appeal filed, Trump will be included as a candidate on the state’s primary ballot unless the US Supreme Court decides not to hear the case or upholds the state supreme court’s ruling.
– With AFP
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