A TV Grab of former US President Donald Trump, who is a front-runner in the Republican primary nominations so far.
The United States Supreme Court on Monday put Donald Trump back on the Republican primary ballot in Colorado, overturning the state top court’s decision to bar the former President from the state’s Republican primary ballot.
The ruling is seen as a huge victory for Trump, who’s the frontrunner in the Republican presidential nomination. Colorado’s top court used a section from the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which bars people –including the president–from holding US office if they “have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof”.
Trump had also been removed from the ballot in Maine and Illinois based on the 14th Amendment, but the Supreme Court ruling overturns those too. However, he still faces two criminal cases for his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“We conclude that states may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office. But states have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the presidency,” The Supreme Court said.
And what is seen as icing on the cake, more than a dozen other states will go to the polls on Tuesday to pick the Republican party’s presidential nominee.
“BIG WIN FOR AMERICA!!!” a clearly jubilant Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth.
Speaking to Fox News after the ruling, Trump said: “A great win for America. Very, very important!” quickly adding: “Equally important for our country will be the decision that they will soon make on immunity for a president – without which, the presidency would be relegated to nothing more than a ceremonial position, which is far from what the founders intended.”
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