Trump to Stay on Maine Ballot as He Challenges Disqualification Ruling in Court

Trump to Stay on Maine Ballot as He Challenges Disqualification Ruling in Court

Former President Donald Trump challenged the Maine secretary of state’s decision to disqualify him from the state’s primary ballot, appealing on Jan. 2 to the Maine Superior Court.

He made several arguments, including that Maine Secretary of State Shanna Bellows was biased and should have recused herself, that she had no authority to remove him from the ballot or adjudicate the issue, and that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment doesn’t apply to presidents.

“The Secretary made multiple errors of law and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner ... and President Trump will be illegally excluded from the ballot as a result of the Secretary’s actions,” attorneys for President Trump wrote.

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