Earlier on Wednesday, we wrote about the Michigan Supreme Court refusing to remove 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot.
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Michigan Supreme Court Says No to Colorado Example, Refuses Bid to Remove Trump From Primary Ballot
The upcoming decision by Maine’s Democrat Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, was prompted by the filing of petitions to her office on December 1, when the 2024 presidential candidates were announced, according to reporting by WMTW in Portland. Two challenges, like the ones in Colorado and Michigan, rely on the 14th Amendment argument.
Two petitions say Trump shouldn’t be allowed to run for president because he violated the U.S. Constitution by engaging in an insurrection, referring to Jan. 6, 2021.
A Portland law firm says Trump should be disqualified, citing the 22nd amendment, saying…
