Republicans, Democrats Condemn Maine Decision Removing Trump From Ballot

The decision came shortly after the Colorado Supreme Court also ruled on Dec. 19 that former President Donald Trump is not eligible to run for president.

Former President Donald Trump looks on during the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization, at the New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Dec. 7, 2023. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP via Getty Images

Lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum have reacted to the Maine secretary of state’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot.

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, whose office oversees elections in Maine, ruled on Dec. 28 that President Trump cannot appear on the primary ballot in 2024, citing the “insurrection clause” of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.