KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP
Donald Trump is here again in December 2023 as a candidate for the White House in the 2024 presidential election.
UNITED STATES – Small victory for Donald Trump. A few days after being excluded from the Republican primary in Colorado, the former American president was declared eligible to take part in the primary in Michigan this Wednesday, December 27th.
Citing the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the plaintiffs asked that the former president be prevented from appearing on the ballot on the grounds that he “participated in an insurrection,” referring to the attack the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
They appealed to the Supreme Court after an appeals court rejected their request. However, the Supreme Court disagreed with them, saying it was not “convinced” that it needed to consider “the questions presented.”
Similar actions have been unveiled in several states across the country. While Michigan and Minnesota rejected them, the Colorado Supreme Court caused a stir when it declared Donald Trump ineligible last week for his actions during the attack on the Capitol.
The Supreme Court of the United States must speak
The billionaire, a heavy Republican favorite for 2024, immediately applauded Michigan's decision and condemned attempts to disqualify him as “a pathetic move to rig the election.” The primary election will take place on February 27th.
“The court's decision is disappointing, but we will continue to seek to enforce this essential constitutional provision protecting our republic at a later date,” attorney Mark Brewer said in a news release from Free Speech For People, the organization filing the filing the complaint.
All eyes are now on the United States Supreme Court, which may decide the matter, and the ex-president intends to appeal.
The 14th Amendment, passed in 1868 and aimed at supporters of the defeated Southern Confederacy in the Civil War (1861-1865), supposedly excludes anyone from any public responsibility after allegedly taking an oath to defend the Constitution in acts of ” Rebellion” involved.
See also on HuffPost:
You cannot view this content because:
- By subscribing, you have opted out of cookies related to third-party content. You will therefore not be able to play our videos, which require third-party cookies to function.
- You are using an ad blocker. We recommend you disable it to access our videos.
If neither of these two cases apply to you, contact us at [email protected].