In the midst of this, Nikki Haley, former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador, has made a surprising statement. She declared that if she were to be elected president, she would pardon Trump if he is convicted of any crimes. Haley argued that such a pardon would be in the best interest of the country. This revelation came in response to a question from a nine-year-old boy in New Hampshire.
However, not everyone is supportive of Trump's potential return to the political arena. Maine's top elections official, Shenna Bellows, has removed Trump from the 2024 primary election ballots in the state. This decision marks the second state to disqualify the former president from running for the White House due to his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots.
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Bellows stated that Trump's false claims of election fraud and his subsequent direction of supporters to the Capitol contributed to the riots. In response to this news, Trump sent a campaign fundraising message to his supporters, denouncing the decision as a "tyrannical assault" on voting rights and labeling Bellows a "dictator."
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The decision by Bellows to disqualify Trump as a presidential candidate has sparked controversy and debate. Some argue that if there is any reasonable doubt about Trump's eligibility, he should be allowed to stand. They believe that in a democracy, it is the people who should decide who is fit for office. Others, however, contend that blocking Trump's candidacy may actually work in his favor. They argue that such attempts only serve to rally his supporters and further polarize the political landscape.
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Trump's Republican rivals in the 2024 White House race have come out in support of him after his disqualification in Maine. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows cited Trump's role in inciting the January 6 Capitol riots as the reason for his removal from the ballot. This decision follows a similar ruling by Colorado's Supreme Court earlier this month. In response to the Colorado ruling, all four of Trump's GOP rivals criticized the move. Now, they have once again voiced their opposition to the decision in Maine.
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Legal challenges to Trump's eligibility for the 2024 presidential primary ballots have emerged in several states. Individuals and left-wing organizations claim that Trump violated Section Three of the 14th Amendment, also known as the insurrection clause, due to his involvement in the Capitol attack. This section prohibits individuals who participate in insurrections or aid enemies of the US government from holding office. So far, challenges have been brought in federal district and state courts across at least 16 states. Only Colorado and Maine have removed Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment. Trump plans to appeal the Colorado decision, potentially taking the case to the US Supreme Court.
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In a surprising turn of events, former GOP lawmaker Adam Kinzinger has made claims about Trump's alleged bad odor. Kinzinger stated that Trump smells like a combination of armpits, ketchup, a butt, and makeup. He described it as a cologne that should not be bottled. Kinzinger's comments have sparked curiosity and amusement among the public.
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On a different note, California's secretary of state, Dr. Shirley Weber, has declined to block Trump from the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot. Despite his role in the January 6 Capitol riots, Weber certified Trump's candidacy and sent the list of candidates to county election officials. This decision comes just hours after Maine disqualified Trump from its ballot.
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A new report claims that Trump's campaign team physically flew "fake elector" ballots across the country to Washington DC in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Leaked witness testimony from a Michigan state investigation reveals how Trump's aides rushed to deliver allegedly fraudulent paperwork to Vice President Mike Pence before he could certify the election results.
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The plot relied on the fact that American presidents are not directly elected by the people but by electors selected by their states. Trump's team allegedly pressured state legislators to ignore the vote and choose their own electors. When that failed, they assembled their own group of electors with no legal standing and pushed Pence to accept them. Several individuals have been criminally charged for their involvement in this scheme.
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Maine has become the second state to disqualify Trump from the 2024 presidential primary ballot. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows stated that Trump's actions leading up to January 6 were evidence of an insurrection. She argued that his false claims of election fraud and his failure to take timely action to stop the violence at the Capitol make him ineligible to run for office.
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Colorado Republicans are now seeking the intervention of the US Supreme Court to reverse a state Supreme Court ruling that removed Trump from the state's ballots in 2024. The Colorado State Central Republican Committee has made this request following the historic ruling that found Trump constitutionally ineligible for office due to his involvement in the Capitol attack. Trump's legal team also intends to file its own appeal, and similar lawsuits challenging his eligibility are ongoing across the country.
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President Joe Biden has responded to Trump's recent angry post on his new social media platform, Truth Social. In the post, Trump expressed a desire for his opponents to "rot in hell." Biden, a practicing Catholic, used the opportunity to highlight the stark contrast in character between himself and his expected 2024 opponent.
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The list of states seeking to disqualify Trump from primary ballots continues to grow. Louisiana is the latest state where voters are seeking to remove him from the ballot. A woman named Ashley Reeb filed a lawsuit claiming that Trump's actions and inaction during the January 6 riots disqualify him from holding any office under the United States.
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As Trump faces a wave of lawsuits and challenges to his eligibility for the 2024 race, the political landscape remains tense and uncertain. The outcome of these legal battles will undoubtedly have significant implications for the future of American politics.
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