Maine and Colorado have declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the 2024 Presidential race. Maine’s Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows cited a Civil War-era insurrection clause to bar Trump from the ballot, sparking immediate appeals from Trump’s campaign. In Colorado, the Supreme Court ruled by a narrow 3-4 vote to deny Trump’s placement on the ballot, with the majority justices expressing the gravity of their decision. This is the first time in history a former president has been deemed ineligible to run for presidency due to a Constitutional clause that prevents officials found guilty of “insurrection or rebellion” from running for office.
Do you agree with the decisions made by Maine and Colorado to bar Trump from the 2024 ballot?