Can Donald Trump still run for president after Maine and Colorado rulings? - BBC News

The states' rulings could have implications for his 2024 bid, but the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in.

29 December 2023Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS Capitol riotsImage source, ReutersImage caption, Mr Trump faces several legal challenges heading into the 2024 presidential raceBy Tom GeogheganBBC NewsDonald Trump has been disqualified from running as a presidential candidate in two states, Colorado and Maine. So what does it mean for next year's general election?

Mr Trump is the clear frontrunner to be the Republican nominee in November 2024 and challenge Joe Biden for the White House. His campaign described both decisions as "atrocious" and an "attempted theft of an election".

The top election official in Maine ruled the former president was ineligible to run because of his actions around the Capitol riot. Colorado's highest court issued a similar, unprecedented, ruling just days earlier.

But it is still uncertain whether Mr Trump's name will appear on the ballot when the two states pick their Republican candidate in the coming months, as both rulings are on hold while an appeals process plays out.

Unlike in Colorado, where the state's Supreme Court ruled on Mr Trump's eligibility, in Maine it was decided by the top electoral official because of a quirk in its constitution.

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