Colorado Republicans appealed to reinstate Trump on the state's ballot; Secretary of State Jena Griswold allowed it, preceding the Capitol riot's anniversary. However, Maine barred Trump citing insurrection. Maine's move aligns with Colorado, pressuring the Supreme Court. Both states exclude Trump invoking the 14th Amendment, impacting his 2024 candidacy.
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00:00 After the Colorado Republicans took their case to the Supreme Court regarding Donald
00:05 Trump's removal from the state's ballot, the Colorado Secretary of State, Janet Roosevelt,
00:10 has declared Trump's temporary reinstatement on Wednesday.
00:15 Following this decision, Trump's name is set to reappear on the Colorado's presidential
00:19 ballot.
00:20 This turnaround permits Trump's inclusion on the Colorado ballot, which will be printed
00:24 on 5th of January.
00:26 Interestingly, this decision has unfolded a day preceding the anniversary of the Capitol
00:30 Hill riots.
00:31 Janet Roosevelt stated, "Donald Trump engaged in insurrection and was disqualified under
00:35 the Constitution from the Colorado ballot.
00:38 The Colorado Supreme Court got it right.
00:40 This decision is now being appealed."
00:42 Urging prompt action from the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of the upcoming presidential primary
00:46 elections, Roosevelt emphasized that the situation's urgency, and so now this is a big relief for
00:52 Donald Trump as he is now possibly back in the Colorado race.
00:56 However, a new unexpected challenge has come up from Maine now.
01:00 The state of Maine has now banned Donald Trump from its ballot.
01:04 So he was basically first banned from Colorado and now he's banned from Maine.
01:09 Maine's Secretary of State, Shanna Bellows, barred Donald Trump from the state's presidential
01:13 ballot citing a constitutional insurrection clause related to his involvement in the 2021
01:18 U.S. Capitol riots.
01:20 This decision aligns Maine with Colorado as the only two states excluding Trump from their
01:25 ballots, intensifying pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court for a verdict.
01:30 While Colorado typically leans Democratic, Maine holds a greater political competitiveness,
01:35 making Trump's exclusion more impactful as the leading Republican candidate.
01:41 The ruling, spanning 34 pages, invoked the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution once
01:45 again, disqualifying individuals engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding the
01:51 office.
01:52 The eligibility for Trump's 2024 presidential bid is now facing challenges across various
01:57 states, citing the prohibition outlined in the 14th Amendment against him assuming the
02:01 office.
02:02 With this decision, all in all, Trump is back to square one.
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