Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, making it the second state in the country to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.

The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) is sure to be appealed. The Colorado Supreme Court last week found Trump could not appear on the ballot in that state, and the Colorado Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. The nation’s high court could resolve for all states whether Trump can run again.

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  • eestileib@sh.itjust.works
    8111·
    10 months ago

    DeSantis would get fucking wrecked in a national race, Biden’s team would laugh their asses off, then get back to sending crib-seeking missiles to Netanyahu.

      • eestileib@sh.itjust.works
        5·
        10 months ago

        Trump had charisma, DeSantis has anti-charisma. The more people see of him the less people like him. He pissed off big business with his Disney stuff.

        There’s a reason his campaign is in hospice care.

        If it isn’t Trump it’ll be Haley. She would have a real shot.

        But it’s gonna be Trump anyway, so this is kind of moot.

    • Clbull@lemmy.world
      216·
      10 months ago

      You underestimate just how disliked Biden is, and how many Americans honestly believe that Trump had the last election stolen from him.

      Also, the fact that Trump survived two impeachments, spurred an attempted insurrection and is only now starting to face state/federal charges that in any other democracy would have had him immediately struck off from the ballot is worrying. It’s set precedent that could allow a more sane, manipulative and competent candidate to commandeer the country.

      The only possible good that could come out of a DeSantis nomination would be if Trump ran as an independent in protest and heavily split the right wing vote, which would guarantee a second Biden term.