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Democrats, in Their Push To Disqualify Trump From Ballot Due to ‘Insurrection,’ Appear Destined for Supreme Court

As more challenges to the constitutionality of a second Trump term emerge, his fate could rest not only with voters but with unelected jurists.

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President Trump during a rally July 7, 2023, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. AP/Charlie Riedel
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Senator Kaine’s claim that there is a “powerful argument to be made” to disqualify President Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot brings into focus the possibility that Mr. Trump’s fate could be decided by not only America’s voters, but also by the Supreme Court.

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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