Donald Trump is cleared to run for president in 2024 after a Supreme Court ruling. The obscure 1868 constitutional provision, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars officials who engage in “insurrection or rebellion” from holding future office, was not enough to keep Trump off the ballot. Despite lawsuits in 35 states, the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision reversed the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling, allowing Trump to stay on the state’s primary ballot. This decision came just a day before Colorado and 15 other states were set to vote in primaries on Super Tuesday. The ruling effectively punctured any remaining hopes that Trump would be barred from running for the White House for a third time. The Supreme Court made it clear that states cannot unilaterally erase presidential candidates from the ballot based on allegations of insurrection.
2024-03-04 14:01:34
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