Trump To Battle Push To Block Him From State Ballots

The Washington Post reports:

Donald Trump’s campaign team is preparing for a state-by-state legal battle later this year over untested claims that a Civil War-era clause in the U.S. Constitution bars the former president from appearing on Republican primary ballots because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

Two nonprofit groups, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Free Speech for People, have prepared multipronged legal strategies to challenge Trump across the country under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

They have written letters to state election officials calling on them to block Trump from the ballot, while separately preparing voter lawsuits and state election board complaints.

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New: Trump’s campaign is preparing for a state-by-state legal battle to keep him on ballots. Lawyers are preparing strategies to boot him because of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment—the insurrection clause. Both sides see Supreme Court resolution as likely. https://t.co/ZpDXixOpYz

— Michael Scherer (@michaelscherer) April 18, 2023

“This is a prime example of election interference. They are writing Donald Trump’s message themselves,” said one Trump campaign adviser. “We are very aware of the task before us.” https://t.co/ZpDXixOpYz

— Michael Scherer (@michaelscherer) April 18, 2023