Several far-left groups have begun claiming, with little to no evidence, that they can legally exclude former President Donald Trump from the ballot in 2024 by using the Constitution’s “insurrection clause.”
According to the Associated Press, such advocates point to the 14th Amendment, which bars anyone from office if they “engaged” in “insurrection or rebellion” against the government. This clause, added to the Constitution following the Civil War, has been cited by progressives who believe that the peaceful protests at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021 were an example of “insurrection” allegedly caused by President Trump.
At least two left-wing nonprofits have already vowed lawsuits in the event that Trump’s name be placed on the ballot, and such a process would most likely go through several appeals until it ends up before the Supreme Court.
[Source.](https://amgreatness.com/2023/08/31/far-left-groups-seek-to-use-14th-amendment-to-block-trump-from-2024-ballot/)
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Several far-left groups have begun claiming, with little to no evidence, that they can legally exclude former President Donald Trump from the ballot in 2024 by using the Constitution’s “insurrection clause.”
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According to the Associated Press, such advocates point to the 14th Amendment, which bars anyone from office if they “engaged” in “insurrection or rebellion” against the government. This clause, added to the Constitution following the Civil War, has been cited by progressives who believe that the peaceful protests at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021 were an example of “insurrection” allegedly caused by President Trump.
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At least two left-wing nonprofits have already vowed lawsuits in the event that Trump’s name be placed on the ballot, and such a process would most likely go through several appeals until it ends up before the Supreme Court.
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