US Supreme Court rejects ban on Trump from running in Colorado

The justices unanimously rejected a Colorado court's December 19 decision to disqualify former US President Trump from today's (March 5) Republican primary ballot in the state. The Colorado court had previously charged Mr. Trump with inciting the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, by his supporters.

Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign rally in Virginia, US, on March 2, 2024. Photo: Reuters

The Supreme Court voted 6-3 in the decision, which included three Trump appointees. “We conclude that states may remove persons holding or attempting to hold state office. But under the Constitution, states have no power to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, particularly the presidency,” the court said.

Mr Trump welcomed the ruling, saying: "Basically, you can't take someone out of a race because your opponent wants to." Mr Trump said he hoped the decision would help unite the country, but then criticized his political opponents and the prosecutors behind the four criminal cases against him.

The judges determined that only the US Congress can enforce the constitutional provision against federal officials and candidates. Mr. Trump is currently the leading Republican candidate in the US election on November 5.

The US Supreme Court's ruling was made ahead of Super Tuesday (today) when most of the US presidential primaries will take place to select each party's nominees.

Mr. Trump was also barred from voting in Maine and Illinois under the 14th Amendment. Those decisions have been blocked pending the Supreme Court’s decision in the Colorado case.

Huy Hoang (according to Reuters, CNN, AP)

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