How Trump Could Win the Election Only To Be Disqualified as an Insurrectionist — or Impeached

If the 45th president becomes the 47th and Democrats take Congress, a clash could be in the offing.

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President Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Bayfront Convention Center on September 29, 2024, at Erie, Pennsylvania. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

The effort to disqualify President Trump from the White House on the basis of Section Three of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment could be set to enter a fresh phase if Democrats capture the House and hold the Senate. If Trump wins — or if he loses — Democratic lawmakers could try to box out the 45th president.  

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