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Supreme Court rules states cannot remove Trump from ballot

Name: Supreme Court rules states cannot remove Trump from ballot
Uploaded: 2024-03-04T09:22:00-0600
Duration: 7 min 51 s
Description: In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said states cannot bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot using a rarely invoked provision of the 14th Amendment, overturning a decision from Colorado's top court and handing the GOP presidential front-runner a landmark victory in an unprecedented case that threatened to derail his quest for a second term in the White House.

In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said states cannot bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot using a rarely invoked provision of the 14th Amendment, overturning a decision from Colorado's top court and handing the GOP presidential front-runner a landmark victory in an unprecedented case that threatened to derail his quest for a second term in the White House.