Is Donald Trump ineligible to run for president in 2024 — or ever again?
Politics :
That appears to be the multi-million dollar question after Colorado and Maine each resolved recently to remove Trump’s name from the upcoming election ballot due to his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection that nearly toppled democracy.
The 14th Amendment of the Constitution includes a clause that prohibits anyone who has “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the US government from holding elected office if they had previously taken an oath “to support the Constitution of the United States.” Both Colorado and Maine concluded that Trump’s decision to incite the riot that overtook the US House and Senate, combined with his choice not to deploy the National Guard or anyone to halt the domestic rebellion is a clear violation of the 14th Amendment — which effectively makes him ineligible for the presidency.
So, did he or didn’t he (commit the crime of insurrection)?
While he remains off the ballot in Maine, Donald Trump is temporarily back on the ballot in Colorado after the state’s Republican Party filed an appeal to the US Supreme Court. However, if the high court opts to get involved it would be tricky and precedent-setting.
Since they’re effectively being asked to define what is or isn’t considered an insurrection, the US Supreme Court has 3 options here:
- They can decide that Trump’s actions on Jan. 6th DID NOT rise to the level of an insurrection as envisioned by the founding fathers and rule to leave him on the ballot.
- They can decide that Trump’s actions on Jan. 6th DID rise to the level of an insurrection as envisioned by the founding fathers and rule to remove him from the ballot.
- They can decide that state rights are final and opt to remain out of the fray by not hearing the case. This would open the door for individual states to independently decide if Trump should or shouldn’t remain on their election ballot.
“The court has to take this case,” said Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law Houston. “Super Tuesday is coming up [on March 5]. You can’t have this lingering. … You have to print ballots for absentees, overseas ballots, military ballots. We need a prompt resolution of this issue as soon as possible.”
Deciding not to even hear Trump’s appeal would prevent the court from being injected into a hotly debated political topic. However, it would be the death knell for Donald Trump’s presidential aspirations since dozens of states would kick him off the ballot if they were given the green light to do so.
On the other hand, taking on the Trump appeal could potentially make the high court appear to be putting its thumb on the scale in order to help Donald Trump. It would also diminish the rights of individual states, which the court has traditionally attempted to avoid.
Is Donald Trump ineligible to run for president in 2024 due to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol invasion — or have we all misunderstood what is or isn’t an actual insurrection? Are states correct and within their rights to uphold the 14th Amendment — or should the US Supreme Court involve themselves here for election uniformity across all states?
OK WASSUP! discusses Politics:
Is Donald Trump ineligible in 2024?
Greetings and Happy New Year Everyone!
I think the 14th Amendment is very clear and for me, there’s no question about it. If WE (the majority ofthe American people) say that WE believe in the Constitution then Trump should be disqualified to ever run again. And his cronies in the House, the Senate and even U.S. Supreme Court (Thomas), should be thrown out of office and never be allowed anywhere near a seat of power in Our government again!
That said.
WE have a problem and I’ve expressed this thought before. No one serving in the Confederacy during the Civil War was actually ever made to pay for their role in that insurrection against Our government. Not even Jefferson Davis (the,Confederate President). And to this day, Robert E. Lee is still referenced as a great military leader.