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Maine’s top election official removes Trump from 2024 ballot | CNN Politics

Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, in a surprise decision based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.”

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No, the precedent is needed. When you lead an insurrection against the USA, you shouldn’t be allowed to run for ANY office.

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